went off
Example Sentences
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This was certainly a glamorous World Cup final and there was no shortage of fireworks - they went off before kick-off, during the half-time show and after Spain's trophy lift.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The pilot of a multimillion-dollar Ferrari 499P Modificata also went off piste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Then he went off script to essentially say in a public session that he could have disputed more of her points if he had wanted to.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Here’s how AI momentum went off the rails.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Oh, God, Fern, it’s just you. The silent alarm went off, and I— What are you doing in here?”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
