1
as in to explode
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
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as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
don't go off without telling us where we can find you
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Recent Examples of go off
Another post says their alarm went off at 5PM when it was supposed to go off at 7AM.
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Meruelo Group’s KLOS-FM 95.5 radio transmitter controls were disrupted about 2 a.m. Friday and the station went off the air.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
As they barely get settled in a new luxury Manhattan hotel, a smoke alarm goes off.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
El Monte neo-Nazi Joseph Tommasi once ran the whole shebang, but he’d been given the boot by the national HQ, and went off to start his own outfit.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Meruelo Group’s KLOS-FM 95.5 radio transmitter controls were disrupted about 2 a.m. Friday and the station went off the air.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
As they barely get settled in a new luxury Manhattan hotel, a smoke alarm goes off.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
El Monte neo-Nazi Joseph Tommasi once ran the whole shebang, but he’d been given the boot by the national HQ, and went off to start his own outfit.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Palm trees caught on fire around them, exploding into columns of flames and showering the earth with sparks.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Peters scribbled his scoop on X and the update exploded, generating more than 3M views.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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As the winter storms progress, more updates are expected from local authorities to guide residents and travelers through potentially dangerous conditions.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Despite these votes, the bill did not progress from a conference committee assigned to reconcile the differences before the end of the legislative session.Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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Melvin succeeded Hoda Kotb, who announced her plan to depart last year and had her last day on Friday.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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In this scenario, TikTok would die a slow death, as its technology degrades and its social fabric weakens with users departing for other platforms.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bond squad technicians removed the devices from the vehicle and detonated them in a nearby park, the sheriff's office reported.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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The agency is still trying to identify the person who placed the devices, which didn't detonate.Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement According to Amika Mota, who worked as a firefighter in California’s Chowchilla prison before her release in 2015, during major fires prisoners do a lot of preventive and protective work, like clearing brush or cutting gaps in the vegetation to slow the spread of flames.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Amid the devastating ongoing Palisades Fire, actor Sebastian Harrison did everything possible to escape.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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As the fires continue to devastate Los Angeles, new fundraisers continue to pop up on GoFundMe: one for a 15-year-old soliciting help for his mother, another for a 94-year-old artist who lost a lifetime’s worth of paintings and writing.Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Bagel lovers can pre-order for Friday pickups or pop in on Saturdays and Sundays at 8am for loose bagels, 11am for bagel sandwiches. 🍚 Roots Natural Kitchen's third Richmond location opened last weekend in Midlothian in the Winterfield Crossing shopping center.Karri Peifer, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Across the state, hundreds of people were found incapable of proceeding over a recent four-year period, state data show.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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Initially concerned about Bambi's movement and heart rate, the doctors were hesitant to proceed with further pushing.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Go off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20off. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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