blasted off
Left the launchpad
Blasted off is the past tense of blast off, meaning to launch with explosive force—typically a rocket or spacecraft leaving the ground: The shuttle blasted off at dawn.
Figuratively, it describes any sudden, energetic departure or beginning: We blasted off for the coast at sunrise, The band blasted off into their opening number.
- explosionViolent burst of energy
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- departureAct of going away
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- rocket shipPropelled vehicle for space
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