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went 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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Brandy Pinkerton, 44, had a child while she was a teenager so didn’t get a chance to travel until her son went off to college.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"He then went off to try and find aspirins at the far end of the clubhouse - and collapsed."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But after Dylan Coghlan went off for interference, Sennecke teed up a shot from the top of the right circle for his fourth goal of the playoffs, putting the Ducks up 1-0.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

She remembers feeling "something was not right" and describes the theatre room as hushed, with "no one was really talking" until "an alarm went off".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Sinclair smiled and pumped his fist enthusiastically until the red light went off.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti