GONE OFF Synonyms: 178 Similar and Opposite Words

gone off

verb

past participle of go off

as in exploded

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 proceeded

to move forward along a course the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

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as in moved

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 gone off The car had apparently veered off Lookout Lane and gone off the edge, 250 feet above the Gunnison River, said the report from the city’s police. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 This is not the first time a pilot has gone off-piste to send a message. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 But a town in Murray County has one that's gone off its rails. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 June 2026 When some of your books have been adapted to film or television, the plots have often gone off in whole different directions. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance? — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 29 May 2026 Fortunately for Musk and his rocket company, the uncrewed test flight largely appeared to have gone off without a hitch, with Starship hitting most of its major objectives prior to a fiery finale more than an hour after liftoff. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 May 2026 Had that gone off without a hitch, it would've been forgotten. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 Snoop Connor scored on the next play and Orlando was back in familiar territory, trailing at home and only about 5 minutes had gone off the clock. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off

Verb

Taylor joined the Bravo series in its latest season, which later exploded into scandal and earned its first Emmy nomination in the outstanding unstructured reality program category.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
In seconds, her neighbor's home across the street exploded and went up in flames.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploded

Verb

Schreiber proceeded to walk Dodgers pinch hitter Kyle Tucker to load the bases.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
This dispute echoes previous conflicts, such as the 2023 API controversy, where Reddit ultimately proceeded with its plans despite widespread moderator protests.

— Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeded

Verb

Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Olivia Colman’s first standout work that moved her from sketch comedy to dramatic feature film was Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Wasserman Schultz is running in the redrawn Fort Lauderdale-area 20th District after her seat was blown into smithereens.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of blown

Verb

Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings.

— Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Pierce never disclosed what was causing the discomfort nor what the surgery was specifically done to correct.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of done

Verb

Bless Heidi, Winnie, and Nina for seemingly banding together to get Bobby voted out, and with Bobby gone, that leaves Anna as the only woman in the competition.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Valdez added a sacrifice fly in the fourth for Pittsburgh, who have gone 1-7 since the trade deadline.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gone

Verb

Some come for the high-octane DJs at Shellona or the all-day revelry of Nikki Beach; others swear by the legendary glamour of Le Club 55 or the festive energy of Casa Amor.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Bernardo Silva already departed on a free transfer and joined Real Madrid after the expiration of his contract.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Wall Street banks, including BlackRock, departed the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in droves, leading it to cease operations.

— Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026