BLOWS OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

blows off

verb

present tense third-person singular of blow off

as in leaves

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 skips

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

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Its planned delivery in June 2030 leaves several years for detailed design and construction before the platform can begin operations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
In many cases, the absence of documentation leaves Casey’s personal involvement in key decisions unclear.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaves

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The series opens with a quick MCU recap that skips a lot of crucial details to focus on emotion.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
With her social life in tatters and a world of her anxieties realized, Tae-ju rashly skips town, heading for the tranquil coastal guesthouse of another friend.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of skips

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Similarly, places that rely on natural snow, like Monarch Mountain and Wolf Creek Ski Area, don’t set open dates until Mother Nature dumps a healthy helping of powder.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
How Monster Depicts the Borden Murders Their first attempt involves serving the couple oysters in May, when the series says the city of Fall River dumps its sewage over the oyster beds, contaminating the shellfish with potentially fatal bacteria.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumps

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Even for the game’s best kickers, misses happen from time to time, but the concerning part for the Chiefs is that the funk has become a trend.

— Pete Sweeney October 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
FDEs can drive value, but relying just on vendor FDEs alone misses the bigger opportunity.

— Rex Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of misses

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To achieve its lightweight profile, the design ditches heavy front suspension forks found on many urban ebikes, opting instead for rigid aluminum.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
The HomeView also comes in a second variety that ditches the base, allowing the screen to be mounted directly on the wall.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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