going off

verb

Definition of going offnext
present participle of go off
1
as in exploding
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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2
as in progressing
to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

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3
as in departing
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 Synonyms for going off
  1. exploding
  2. progressing
  3. departing
  4. doing
  5. exiting
  6. proceeding
  7. popping
  8. marching
Verb
  • At-home beauty tech is exploding, with LED masks and microneedling tools giving laypeople pro-level skills.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, the blaze moved at a fierce pace, exploding to more than 2,700 acres as of Tuesday afternoon with no containment.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploding
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  • Updates about availability and how development is progressing will be available via the Google Labs website.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • City currently sits 20th in the new 36-team group Champions League format, with only the top eight progressing automatically to the round of 16.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of progressing
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  • According to Deloitte, just 14% of companies are confident in their ability to fill the void left by departing talent, making most companies sitting ducks.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With Murphy and Joyner departing, both the backfield and the offensive line represented glaring holes that Riley probably would have to plug through the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of departing
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  • The installation and monthly fees related to those alarm systems are also deductible as part of the cost of doing business on those types of properties.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But the third nominee, Robin Williams, still got on stage at the insistence of Nicholson and ended up doing a spot-on imitation of him.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of doing
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  • And Dollar General is currently in the middle of a distribution optimization, exiting four distribution centers (DCs) in the third quarter for a total of 15 within the past 12 months.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Among those exiting this year was Global tech company Simplilearn.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of exiting
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  • Some Syrian Americans planned to rally Sunday afternoon, celebrating the end of al-Assad's rule, starting at the Islamic Center of Detroit, a Detroit mosque, and then proceeding with a caravan to the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The names of Bowling and another woman, who’s claims were barred from proceeding to trial, are collectively shown for more than ten seconds in two scenes and a trailer in a similar fashion.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of proceeding
Verb
  • Stuffed geese start popping up in every storefront.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Gracie's video cuts to pictures of the dog popping its head through a wall after chewing through it in order to be closer to her.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of popping
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  • Hours before the most meaningful game, the event is highlighted by the Army Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen marching onto the field.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine being a teenage Black girl marching for justice in 1963, only to be arrested and confined to a holding cell without beds, a bathroom or proper nourishment.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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