BLAST OFF Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈblast-ˌȯf

Definition of blastoff

as in launch

a rising from a surface at the start of a flight (as of a rocket) the mission was scrubbed just minutes before blastoff

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verb

as in to take off

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Noun

There is a rocket launch pad that uses a pivoting, spinning lever mechanism to simulate a blastoff from Earth to the moon. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026 On launch day, with most cameras focused on the blastoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the work here commenced in a quieter – but critical – way. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2026

Verb

Kevin McGonigle hit his 12th homer of the season – a two-run blast off Cole Wilcox in the seventh. — CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 With the Royals trailing 2-1, Perez led off the seventh inning with his 401-foot blast off Kyle Finnegan over the Tigers bullpen in left. — Dave Hogg, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blastoff

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Noun

Each ship comes with 16 missile launch cells, a Lockheed Martin SPY-7 radar, an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter, and other cutting-edge missile defense capabilities.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
This was the 36th launch and landing for B1063, which notably launched NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission in November 2021.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Verb

By the time the 1960s women’s movement took off, feminists were disavowing the film, pointing out that all the female characters ever talked about were the men.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
In 2011, Godby took off across the country once more, this time from San Francisco to Bridgeport, Connecticut.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of take off

Verb

In the years since its inception, Evolution Mallorca ballooned into a destination festival showcasing the best of cinema produced in the region but also attracting major international names.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
The United States today has comparably stretched global military commitments amid ballooning social costs at home.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of balloon

Verb

Suzie Schneider Sequim, Washington The Christian Science Monitor was founded in 1908 to lift the standard of journalism and uplift humanity.

— Monitor Reader, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
Siddiq puts out multiple specials a year on YouTube, to millions of views, while helping to uplift up-and-coming comics as an executive producer and distributor for their specials.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

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