BLOWING OFF Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

blowing off

verb

present participle of blow off

as in dumping

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 missing

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

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Helene was just the latest in a new generation of storms that are intensifying faster, and dumping more rainfall, as the climate warms.

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Residents can disrupt Aedes aegypti by dumping any standing water in their yards at least once a week, and tossing any unused containers.

Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024

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