going off
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“We’re really going off of how he feels,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
“When I’m going to sleep, all I do is look at real estate in New Zealand and have a dream of my house when I’m going off to sleep,” she added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The unexploded ordnance, some of which was heard going off during the dayslong effort to quench the fire, made it harder for firefighters to get close to the blaze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
One 18-year-old student told Reuters he initially thought firecrackers were going off.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
For one thing, more and more students were going off to be carers, and among our old Hailsham crowd, there was a growing feeling this was the natural course to follow.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
