Synonyms of gone off

gone off

verb

past participle of go off

1

as in exploded

to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure

specialists were able to deactivate the bomb before it went off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exploded
• blown
• shattered
• popped
• burst
• blown up
• detonated
• crumped
• fired
• smashed
• fragmented
• splintered
• discharged
• shot
• mushroomed
• ballooned
• burgeoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded
• fizzled

2

as in proceeded

to move forward along a course

the wedding went off without so much as a single glitch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proceeded
• done
• come
• gone along
• progressed
• come along
• gone
• got on
• got along
• gained ground
• marched
• advanced
• forged
• paced
• fared
• accelerated
• sped
• approached
• taken out
• repaired
• traveled
• pushed
• neared
• passed
• journeyed
• propelled
• actuated
• wended
• driven
• fast-forwarded
• impelled
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• stood
• stopped
• stayed
• held back
• checked
• arrested
• slowed (down or up)
• blocked
• hindered
• halted
• stemmed
• suppressed
• detained
• interrupted
• delayed
• obstructed
• impeded
• repressed
• inhibited
• ceased
• hampered
• stalled
• paused
• balked
• retarded
• stunted
• waited
• nipped
• cramped
• let up
• regressed

3

as in moved

to leave a place often for another

don't go off without telling us where we can find you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moved
• gone
• departed
• stepped (along)
• taken off
• got off
• pushed off
• exited
• dug out
• pulled out
• pushed on
• quit
• walked out
• got
• peeled off
• packed (up or off)
• cleared off
• cleared out
• run along
• evacuated
• started
• cut out
• buzzed (off)
• bailed out
• shoved (off)
• escaped
• sallied (forth)
• buggered off
• bailed
• taken a powder
• taken a hike
• fled
• retired
• hit the road
• beaten it
• bugged out
• parted
• bugged off
• set out
• booked
• pulled stakes
• gone out
• struck out
• flown
• scarpered
• got out
• skipped
• withdrawn
• run away
• vamoosed
• piked (out or off)
• abandoned
• stepped out
• mizzled
• retreated
• absconded
• decamped
• lit
• vacated
• deserted
• forsaken
• removed
• emigrated
• scrammed
• adjourned
• scatted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• arrived
• turned up
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• shown up
• closed
• lodged
• approached
• reached
• hit
• abided
• dwelled
• landed
• tarried
• neared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gone off

In the years since, two other vehicles have gone off at the same spot, and, each time, everybody has survived with minor injuries. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

There was speculation that a helicopter or small plane had gone off course. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

The car had apparently veered off Lookout Lane and gone off the edge, 250 feet above the Gunnison River, said the report from the city’s police. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

This is not the first time a pilot has gone off-piste to send a message. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

But a town in Murray County has one that's gone off its rails. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 June 2026

When some of your books have been adapted to film or television, the plots have often gone off in whole different directions. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026

Has your phone ever gone off during a live performance? — Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 29 May 2026

Fortunately for Musk and his rocket company, the uncrewed test flight largely appeared to have gone off without a hitch, with Starship hitting most of its major objectives prior to a fiery finale more than an hour after liftoff. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 May 2026