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as in to dump
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 to skip
to fail to attend
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
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Recent Examples of blow off
So, three weeks earlier, when Mr. Koren watched a Hezbollah rocket blow off the steel door of the factory at Caviar Galilee, spraying shrapnel and igniting a truck, everyone returned to work the next morning.
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers have linked the dust that blows off the playa to the region’s abnormally high rates of childhood asthma.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Covington’s other problem: no amount of Xs nor Os could solve getting blown off the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Harris was soundly defeated in November’s election, with some Democrats pointing fingers at Biden for setting her up to fail by seeking a second term despite widespread concerns about his age that the White House repeatedly blew off.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers have linked the dust that blows off the playa to the region’s abnormally high rates of childhood asthma.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Covington’s other problem: no amount of Xs nor Os could solve getting blown off the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Harris was soundly defeated in November’s election, with some Democrats pointing fingers at Biden for setting her up to fail by seeking a second term despite widespread concerns about his age that the White House repeatedly blew off.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blow off
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After a fierce battle Saturday, firefighters managed to fight back flames in Mandeville Canyon, home to Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrities near Pacific Palisades not far from the coast, where swooping helicopters dumped water as the blaze charged downhill.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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But Holmes, 46, switched things up at the ankles, skipping leather boots and sneakers for a pair of white ballet flats worn over black ankle socks.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Nevada also insisted its players would be allowed to skip the contest without facing discipline.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Even when the flames are extinguished, their impact will remain—leaving thousands displaced, jobs lost, and a sense of stability shaken.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, when left upright, they can be worn under wider pants.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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The only award missing from her collection was the Wade Trophy, which freshmen were not eligible for until the 2021-22 season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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His tragedy is what Spielberg missed in Ready Player One.—
Armond White,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Media keys and dedicated shortcut keys line the top of the board, though the Rapid, which only supports wired connectivity, ditches the two additional wireless and Bluetooth buttons on the left corner of its predecessor.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
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