blast off
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Also, blast away . Take off or be launched, especially into space, as in They're scheduled to blast off on Tuesday . This usage originated with the development of powerful rockets, spacecraft, and astronauts, to all of which it was applied. [c. 1950]
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Depart, clear out, as in This party's over; let's blast off now . [ Slang ; early 1950s]
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Become excited or high, especially from using drugs, as in They give parties where people blast off . [ Slang ; c. 1960]
Example Sentences
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China, after all, is scheduled to put men on the moon by 2030, though not before Artemis III and IV blast off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
I was filled with the same hope I had as a pre-teen watching Apollo 11 blast off for the historic moon landing.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
When Adenot saw Haignere's mission blast off, she was 14 years old.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
In just a few weeks, the four astronauts will be strapped into a spacecraft, perched on the top of the rocket, ready to blast off to the Moon.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
And my true self wants to blast off this rock.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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