1
as in exploded
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off
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2
as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch
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3
as in moved
to leave a place often for another
don't go off without telling us where we can find you
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone off
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First, the report represents billions of dollars in AI funding in dots, and shows visually how the field exploded in the last 10 years.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The house that exploded is completely destroyed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Those children who remained proceeded down Palisades Drive — hand in hand, guided by staff members — to Station 23.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Aldermen then proceeded to outmaneuver the mayor to land a budget with no property tax increase.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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But leadership is not just what gets done.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy has finally done it.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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By then, the scene had gone mainstream.—
Anna Wiener,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sarah told me that both Diaz and Williams later told her that Trent had gone with them and had more to drink.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The family departed Westchester County Airport on Saturday morning.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Hobbs quietly departed the courthouse, hopped in a car with her husband and started her journey back home to Alabama as soon as the verdict was read.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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For admirers of the decorative handiwork of the late and lauded Robert Kime, opportunities like this don’t come along often.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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And then Elliott Investment Management—a hedge fund known for aggressively pushing companies to change practices—came along, turning a pullback into a u-turn.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Mitchell exited the game against Mississippi State on Thursday with a knee injury, and Gates decided to sit him against the Gators.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Norman Fell and Audra Lindley also exited one season earlier for failed spinoff The Ropers and was replaced by Don Knotts as Ralph Furley, the new landlord.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Gone off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20off. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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