blow off
verb
blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off
1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewers—
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b
: to end a relationship with
2
: to outperform in a contest
3
: to fail to attend or show up for
blew off an official dinner
Examples of blow off in a Sentence
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
Recent Examples on the Web
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and other leaders have long encouraged protests about the treatment of Palestinians which allow their people to blow off steam and direct their anger toward a foreign enemy instead of against domestic corruption and incompetence.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
What does Tyler the person like to do to blow off steam?
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Boeing has been under review in recent months after a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
That changed in January, when a panel plugging the space reserved for an unused emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines jetliner 16,000 feet above Oregon.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
That point appeared to take place late in the third period when the Sharks were already getting their doors blown off at Bridgestone Arena.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Then, during the first weekend of 2024, part of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max blew off the side of the plane just after take-off, and Boeing has been in crisis mode ever since.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
In gruesome footage posted by his captors, Goldberg-Polin is shown packed into the back of a truck, his arm blown off by a grenade.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The company was plunged into crisis in January when a door plug panel blew off a 737 Max jet in midair, renewing troubling questions about quality and safety at the company.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
What does Tyler the person like to do to blow off steam?
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Boeing has been under review in recent months after a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2024
That changed in January, when a panel plugging the space reserved for an unused emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines jetliner 16,000 feet above Oregon.
—David Koenig, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
That point appeared to take place late in the third period when the Sharks were already getting their doors blown off at Bridgestone Arena.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Then, during the first weekend of 2024, part of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max blew off the side of the plane just after take-off, and Boeing has been in crisis mode ever since.
—David Goldman, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
In gruesome footage posted by his captors, Goldberg-Polin is shown packed into the back of a truck, his arm blown off by a grenade.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The company was plunged into crisis in January when a door plug panel blew off a 737 Max jet in midair, renewing troubling questions about quality and safety at the company.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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