Synonyms of blastoff

blastoff 1 of 2

noun

ˈblast-ˌȯf 

as in launch

a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket)

the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• launch
• takeoff
• liftoff
• ascent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• landing
• crash
• splashdown

blast off

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verb

as in to take off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• take off
• zoom
• balloon
• uplift
• boost
• elevate
• top
• scale
• upheave
• raise
• surmount
• surge
• slope
• tower
• upraise
• rise
• tip
• tilt
• crest
• thrust
• lean
• lift
• list
• cant
• climb
• ascend
• arise
• mount
• recline
• slant
• incline
• aspire
• soar
• up
• upturn
• uprear
• upthrust
• uprise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall (off)
• drop
• decline
• descend
• dip
• plunge
• slide
• sink
• dive
• plummet
• nose-dive

Examples of blastoff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

An anthology of 11 stories, The Devil’s Cut was an 88-page blastoff that sold out of the more than 50,000 copies at the distributor level, landing it among the top-selling books of August. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023

Psyche received a booming blastoff from the Falcon Heavy rocket, with 27 kerosene-burning engines providing an initial boost out of the atmosphere. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023

Verb

The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival announced its full lineup of Galas and Special Presentations today in what is a complete embarrassment of riches as the event blasts off after last year’s actors strike with 29 titles having rights for sale. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 July 2024

These were subsequently blasted off the surface of the Moon and returned to China where they have been studied since. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024