blasted off

verb

Definition of blasted offnext
past tense of blast off
as in took off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted off
  1. zoomed
  2. elevated
  3. ballooned
  4. scaled
Verb
  • As the sky turned blazing orange, our Zodiac zoomed past green sea turtles, whose heads would pop above the surface and then vanish.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Christopher Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi epic Interstellar zoomed back into IMAX theaters for a two-week special engagement in early December.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of zoomed
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  • This causes turtles to float in an awkward position with their rear ends elevated—making swimming considerably difficult and preventing the animal from diving far beneath the surface.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Da Silva elevated and swished a 3-pointer to guarantee the win.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevated
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  • No one has won the grand prize in the last 29 drawings, as the jackpot has ballooned.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sourcing Journal’s events have ballooned since the early days, and Cotton Incorporated has offered steadfast support.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ballooned
Verb
  • The loss evened the scaled between the Steelers and Ravens, both of which are 10-5 with two weeks left in the regular season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The poll’s results support the government’s original vision for cannabis reform, which was then scaled back to allowing only personal use.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of scaled
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