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
Artemis II is slated to blast off at about 6:24 p.m.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Built by scientists from the German Aerospace Centre Mapheus, the rocket I saw blast off, flew for 14 minutes, leaving the atmosphere and reaching an altitude of almost 260km.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
When it gets too exciting, stars can blast off violent storms, where they push hot, soup-like plasma into space.
From Space Scoop • Nov. 28, 2025
Jason tips his head down, looking under his eyebrows at me, like he’s expecting me to blast off on a wild, chatty detour.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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