BLASTED OFF Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

blasted off

verb

past tense of blast off

as in took off

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Both Foreman and his colleague took off running around the corner onto Crenshaw, with the gunman on their heels.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Even after his American career took off, Levis returned in 1923 to pitch for a combined Panama–West Indian All-Star team before massive crowds at Balboa Stadium.

— Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of took off

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But her undeniable popularity also uplifted national pride at a time when wounds from the 1982 Malvinas War were still fresh and the country’s return to democracy firmed its footing.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
The Grey’s Anatomy actor says that no one has uplifted him more, so who better to honor in a dance?

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of uplifted

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The two probes — Mira satellites operated by the California startup Impulse Space — zoomed within 650 feet (200 meters) of each other in low Earth orbit (LEO) recently.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Today's 30% price cut gives homeowners, property managers, and renters a chance to secure their property with simultaneous wide-angle and zoomed-in footage without the strain of standard retail prices.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of zoomed

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As expected, Miami elevated kicker Zane Gonzalez from the practice squad.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Wembanyama made a three-point play inside, Julian Champagnie hit a corner 3, and Wembanyama elevated to convert a pass from Stephon Castle into dunk while getting fouled.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevated

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What started out as a small competition with a few analyst teams presenting ideas to the CEO has since ballooned into one of the company’s most popular events of the year.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of ballooned

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Swedish defense giant Saab reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue on Friday, as new orders more than tripled from a year earlier, boosted by a deal to supply Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Behind-the-scenes engineering modifications over the last year have boosted not only the attraction’s reliability, but allowed its capacity to increase by about 125 people per hour.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of boosted

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The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, bounded out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of topped

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With less than a week before the midterm elections, the Senate contest in Georgia appears to have shifted to relatively safe ground for Democrats, who have scaled back their spending on the race.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
After more than 4,500 responses, the Board of Education scaled the plan back to the essentials.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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