bump off

verb

Definition of bump offnext
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately these drug dealers mean business, and they'll bump off anyone who gets in their way

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Recent Examples of bump off Iyo went after Liv, but Raquel hit a pounce on Iyo, who bumped off the table. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 Midway through, Clinton is bumped off at a monastery while dressed as a monk in Raquel Welch drag, and his guests must unravel the crime. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 Smith, a tall 25-year-old gay Black man determined to have a fun night on the town, picks up a bag of coke and immediately does a bump off his key. — Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025 Leganes’ Oscar Rodriguez learned this the hard way in May, getting bumped off the ball with the sort of front-footed tackle Agoume enjoys. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bump off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump off
  1. assassinate
  2. murder
  3. slay
  4. execute
  5. put away
  6. take out
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  • Experts say the changes mark a shift in approach compared to the more cautious tone under Mojtaba’s father, Ali Khamenei, who was supreme leader until assassinated by Israel at the start of the war.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival?
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of assassinate
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  • The two hearings are expected to draw as much attention as the trial in June, when a jury found Anthony guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf and sentenced him to 35 years in prison.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The trial of a Boston-area mother charged with murdering her three small children in 2023 is leading to calls to improve postpartum mental health care.
    — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of murder
Verb
  • No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Manson murders spawned at least one copycat slaying in February 1970, The New York Times reported.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of slay
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  • Bobby’s color palette is bizarre, and her idea of a sash that transforms into a shawl scarf is really cool but executed poorly.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Adding a dose of Rosenwald’s no-nonsense business acumen to our current efforts to execute good works would really help.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of execute
Verb
  • Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of put away
Verb
  • Omega walks onto the ramp with a metal pipe and quickly takes out the Don Callis Family members to make the save.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Another benefit of taking out student loans with Citizens is the multi-year approval program.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of take out

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“Bump off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20off. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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