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going 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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Eight years after going off the air, “Sofia the First” is getting another opportunity to find out what being royal is all about.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

When Russia invaded in 2022, Sevidov stopped taking photographs for two years -- not wanting to pursue his "hobby" while many of his friends were going off to war.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Early in the morning, I heard a couple of iPhone alarms going off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I began to experience all 11 of my first-team starters going off to represent their countries for up to a fortnight, so I had to change my way of working while they were away.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It snapped in two, making a loud noise like a starting pistol going off.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon