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goes off

VERB

explode

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow blow up burst detonate happen occur take place

WEAK

befall discharge fire mushroom pass

Antonyms

WEAK

arrive come enter

VERB

leave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart quit

WEAK

decamp exit go away move out part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

come continue stay

WEAK

arrive enter

Example Sentences

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“It plays when Alice goes off to college and then for the end credits. It gave me chills when I saw it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

So, how can athletes return to elite-level sport after having an ICD fitted, what are the risks, and what happens when the device goes off?

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

As a young leg-spinner, Ahmed will have times when his bowling goes off the boil, but he also has an X-factor.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

But when they finally arrive at Titan, the real plot takes over: The ship goes off course and there’s an explosion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Then the row begins; one of them gets his breath and goes off like an alarmclock.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque