BLOWING OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

blowing off

verb

present participle of blow off

as in dumping

to end a usually intimate relationship with before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off

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as in missing

to fail to attend blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time

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Recent Examples of blowing off Roughly an hour later, a powerful explosion ripped through the building, blowing off exterior walls and exposing its steel framework. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Each tier has a mesh bottom for airflow and mesh straps to keep sweaters from blowing off on windy days, and the swiveling hook can be locked into place over clotheslines or drying racks to stay put in the breeze. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 The meteoroid heats up tremendously as well, ablating—blowing off—material from its surface, often leaving a lingering bright streak called a train. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 And when the vegetation dies, the soil loses its protection, blowing off in the wind or washing off in the rain. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Over the weekend, Wallen turned a few heads after blowing off some steam on stage by flipping over a malfunctioning piano. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 Dust blowing off the Sahara Desert could act like airborne fertilizer. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 Chicago Police Superintendent James Conlisk responded by saying the Cubs might welcome a riotous crowd in the summer if the season went astray, blowing off their request. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The constant anxiety — about wind blowing off his hat or how his hair looked under certain lighting — was gone. — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026

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Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Another tale describes maintenance workers at the Old Zoo dumping spoiled soda syrup off the cliff, which lured swarms of bees.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumping

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On Saturday, Iranian authorities alleged for the first time that the pilots had been captured in Qatar, after previously saying one pilot had been killed and three others were missing following their sortie.

— August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Those goals aren’t there this season — missing a month with knee inflammation took him out of the running — but Vitello said there continues to be value in sending Webb to represent the club every fifth day.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of missing

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But that process has proven slippery for more than 250 communities that received no bids for the 2026-27 season, leaving them to choose whether to stay with the state and wait for emergency bids or find alternative sources.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Amenities and experiences The Rockaway Hotel makes a pretty convincing case for never leaving the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaving

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Kyrgios had a meager 1-4 record in the 2025 season, losing a first-round match in the Australian Open then skipping the next three Grand Slams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
By skipping the post-shakedown maintenance, Massachusetts can focus on starting its operational career.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of skipping

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In 2018, Becerra, while serving as state attorney general, popped by Thomas’ golf tournament retirement party, ditching his security detail and fielding work calls from the links.

— Ben Paviour August 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The driver continued into the University Park area before ditching the car in a neighborhood.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026