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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The post was published 10 days after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, in what was the latest example of political violence in the United States.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025 -
The march, organized by local activists Carlos Turcios and Paul Lemon, comes 10 days after Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, Christine is murdered and, after a lot of De Palma-esque smoke and mirrors, the killer is revealed to be Isabelle, who manipulated everyone around her into covering up the crime.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
23 Sep. 2025
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The night before he was murdered.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Mills was executed by lethal injection, and Grayson and Smith died by an execution method using nitrogen gas.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw two second-half touchdown passes and Harrison Butker kicked three field goals as Kansas City were able to put away the Giants to get in the winning column for the first time.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Don’t put away your mower quite yet.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Rams were 3-6 going into the bye week in 2023 and almost knocked off Detroit in the wild card round.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nate Hicks ran for two touchdowns, and Thaniel LaBrie caught a touchdown pass and returned a kickoff for a score as Bristol-Plymouth (1-1) knocked off South Shore Voke 24-20 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Bumped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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