blasted off

verb

past tense of blast off
as in took off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasted off
  1. took off
  2. uplifted
  3. zoomed
  4. elevated
  5. ballooned
  6. boosted
  7. topped
  8. scaled
Verb
  • Despite its short episode length, the show is designed for streaming services and even TV networks, but not microdrama platforms, having been created before the vertical video craze took off.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Many young people blame AI, which took off after OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of took off
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  • And uplifted by his relationships with current broadcast partners Ryan Lefebvre (since 1999), Steve Stewart (since 2008) and Jake Eisenberg (since 2023).
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • So much of my own personal experience outside of acting has been uplifted and really just made so much better because of the women in my life.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of uplifted
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  • The two probes — Mira satellites operated by the California startup Impulse Space — zoomed within 650 feet (200 meters) of each other in low Earth orbit (LEO) recently.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Today's 30% price cut gives homeowners, property managers, and renters a chance to secure their property with simultaneous wide-angle and zoomed-in footage without the strain of standard retail prices.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of zoomed
Verb
  • But since then, the policies have been adopted uniformly, publicized clearly and elevated to play a more central role in campus life.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • Viard watched firsthand as fashion ballooned into a global industry, designers becoming celebrities unto themselves and budgets exploding.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But recently, as the list of contractors has grown and the amount spent has ballooned to nearly $690 million, the committee has stopped being so forthright, Rainey wrote.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballooned
Verb
  • The company, which operates ImmoScout24 in the German and Austrian housing markets, is expected to see strong growth in private subscribers, which account for around 20% of total revenue, boosted by new products such as deposit guarantees.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The group also recently boosted its spending in Senate races in Ohio and Iowa.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of boosted
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  • His pole position is the first this year for a car powered by a non-Mercedes engine after Mercedes, McLaren and Alpine — all with Mercedes power — topped every qualifying session until now.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the past year alone, the group has topped the Billboard 200 twice with November EP DO IT and August’s THIS & THAT.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • That means being creative-first, audience-focused, tech-forward and globally scaled – building a thriving ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced by audiences of all ages, everywhere.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • His unconventional ceramics, like his painting, tend to be massively scaled and edge closer to sculpture than functional objects.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of scaled
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“Blasted off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasted%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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