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went off vs gone off

Both 'went off' and 'gone off' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Went off' is the past tense of 'go off' and is used when referring to an event that happened in the past. 'Gone off' is the past participle of 'go off' and is used when something has spoiled or deteriorated.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

went off

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English as the past tense of 'go off.'

Use 'went off' when talking about an event that happened in the past. For example, 'The alarm went off at 6 a.m.'

Examples:

The fireworks went off with a bang.
The party went off without a hitch.
The alarm went off in the middle of the night.
The car alarm went off unexpectedly.
The bomb went off in a crowded market.

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The first chemical bomb went off after a car accident.
A minute later the bomb went off.
He was already dead when the bomb went off.
A bomb went off on the city bus today.
He was right next to the bomb when it went off.
Right when Oprah went off the air.
And the food obviously went off very quickly.
Yamazaki went off to university in Tokyo last spring.
Gates went off in a weird mood earlier.
Lois, the TV went off again.
Looks like it was dropped and went off accidentally.
That's why my alarm went off.
Cop pursued him for 17 miles until he went off road.
You ditched tutoring, went off to L.A. to be with Thayer.
Yes, the airbag just went off.
That's when he went off.
I was practicing loading the cannon, and it went off.
I was practicing loading the cannon, and it went off.
I was down below when the explosion went off. I got evacuated first.
She went off of a balcony, room 914.

Alternatives:

exploded
detonated
activated
sounded
occurred

gone off

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something has spoiled or deteriorated.

Use 'gone off' when describing food that has spoiled or when something has deteriorated. For example, 'The milk has gone off.'

Examples:

The milk has gone off and smells bad.
The fruit has gone off and is no longer edible.
The meat has gone off in the fridge.
The cheese has gone off and needs to be thrown away.
The wine has gone off after being open for too long.

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It looks like one's already gone off.
The bomb must have gone off inside the ship.
He's far more likely to have gone off to Europe.
Locke's gone off the reservation, man.
Someone has gone off with important papers.
But you have gone off the deep end.
I've gone off book, Ryan.
He's gone off the grid.
Looks like Hope's gone off the reservation.
Maybe he's gone off to follow this tape.
He could have gone off road.
We know he's gone off before.
You really shouldn't have just gone off with him.
Her husband had left her and gone off with a trollop.
I thought you'd gone off me.
She could've gone off with anyone she wanted to.
S-1 1 has gone off the grid.
Great, now she's gone off my grid.
He's gone off with Monmouth and the rebels.
Never should've gone off by ourselves.

Alternatives:

spoiled
rotten
turned bad
gone bad
become inedible

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