blow off
(intransitive) To let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose.
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Now Playing on https://www.ProgRock.com Cosmos [2026: Blow Off Steam] by Floating Nest #progrock
Fuckkkk finally now I get it, as a writer I basically blow off all my responsibilities when an idea pops into my head and I have to just let it all out. Sometimes it puts me in a trance, like when randomly I busted th…
There have never been more amputations than in Gaza. The U.S. 2,000 lb. bombs can blow off a child's arms, legs and heads. That is Donald Trump's peace in Gaza.
Take the trip, see the sights, blow off the interview & write exactly what you would’ve from your home office
You just know Stephen Miller is having a field day with this. I have been trying but some days I gotta blow off some steam. Today's one of those days. 🫂
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(intransitive) To let steam escape through a passage provided for the purpose.
The engine or steamer is blowing off.
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(transitive, literally) To remove something by blowing on it.
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(transitive) To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.
“Now Playing on https://www.ProgRock.com Cosmos [2026: Blow Off Steam] by Floating Nest #progrock”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Fuckkkk finally now I get it, as a writer I basically blow off all my responsibilities when an idea pops into my head and I have to just let it all out. Sometimes it puts me in a trance, like when randomly I busted this whole thing out: drive.proton.me/urls/N5JPFH0...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“There have never been more amputations than in Gaza. The U.S. 2,000 lb. bombs can blow off a child's arms, legs and heads. That is Donald Trump's peace in Gaza.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Take the trip, see the sights, blow off the interview & write exactly what you would’ve from your home office”
— Bluesky· May 2026“You just know Stephen Miller is having a field day with this. I have been trying but some days I gotta blow off some steam. Today's one of those days. 🫂”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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