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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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In 1963 Mr. Ayers went off to college at the University of Michigan, at the time the residence of the political organizer Tom Hayden and the scene of the founding of SDS.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I know that being a candidate has rescued you from anonymity after your career in reality TV went off a cliff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The Blades had three players sent off, and two others went off injured who could not be replaced, which left them below the minimum seven players.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Arthur went off with him, casting back a longing look on Lucy’s face, which lay in her pillow, almost whiter than the lawn.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker