as in assassinated
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 bumped off
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.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped off
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This week in literary history, Malcolm X is assassinated in New York City.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just days after lawmakers finished business, House DFL leader and former speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were assassinated at their Brooklyn Park home.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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And Hila Abir, the sister of Lotan Abir, also murdered at the Nova festival, spoke at the Knesset hearing.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Families were ripped apart, with most, including mothers with children and the elderly, sent straight to death in gas chambers that at their peak murdered 6,000 people a day.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Talik Rashaun Garcia, 36, was arrested following a search warrant at an apartment on Peterborough Street, executed by officers from the Boston Police and Mass State Police, BPD said in a statement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evidence from two search warrants executed last week in connection with the Guthrie investigation is still being processed, the sheriff's department said today.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pannakara urged the crowd to practice mindfulness every day and put away their phones.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The couple aims to put away about $1,200 a month, hoping to someday have enough saved for a down payment on a house.—
Eliza Shapiro,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The American underdogs previously knocked off the South Korean team, another top competitor, out of the tournament.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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And Sweden knocked off a physical and experienced Czech team that won two bronze medals and finished fourth twice over the past four world championships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Bumped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20off. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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