went off

Example Sentences

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Hughes was present when Liverpool went off to a chorus of boos against Chelsea earlier this month - a clear sign that the fanbase was turning.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The car went off the west roadway edge, hit a call box and continued south through vegetation before going over a cliff, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She remembers feeling "something was not right" and describes the theatre room as hushed, with "no one was really talking" until "an alarm went off".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The title character was left on a desert island when the rest of the Greeks went off to sack Troy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It was like fireworks went off inside Madison Square Garden.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman