BUMPING OFF Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

bumping off

verb

present participle of bump off

as in murdering

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 bumping off There were two--count 'em, two--stories bumping off the top of the front page Tuesday, both about election observers. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026 In bumping off Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night in the friendly confines of Estadio Azteca, Mexico has set up Telemundo (and to a lesser extent, Fox) for a post-holiday blockbuster against England. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026

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Michael Gargiulo was convicted in August 2019 of murdering Ellerin, 22, and Maria Bruno, 32, and attempting to kill Michelle Murphy, then 26, in 2008.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Carprice Williams is accused of murdering 10-year-old Malayshia Alford and leaving her body in South Jersey.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of murdering

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Washington hoped that assassinating Khamenei would prompt a mass antigovernment uprising.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassinating

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Venerated as the patron saint of England and of Georgia, he is often depicted as slaying a dragon.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Widdecombe’s slaying renewed concerns over security for politicians, which has been tightened in the past decade after two lawmakers were murdered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of slaying

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Jukes contributed some muscle late, putting away three kills after McAuley trailed 20-19 in the first game and two more after McAuley held a 21-18 lead in the second game.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Clear these areas by putting away anything that does not need to be out.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of putting away

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Caruso's daughter Anna used to work alongside her dad, doing in-game strategy, and now works football operations for the Vikings.

— Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
In South Carolina, the new New York Times/Siena poll shows that the Republican nominee for governor, Alan Wilson, is doing a lot better than Darline Graham is doing in the Senate race — suggesting potential ticket-splitting among some voters.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing in

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Dakar winner Brock Heger quickly showed us all how to do it, perfectly executing the side-by-side equivalent of a skateboard tailslide along the wall’s highest point.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
That didn’t stop the Commanders from being one of the worst teams in the league at executing through the first six weeks of the season.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of executing

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New Mexico improved to 7-1 on the year after going on the road and knocking off San Jose State on Halloween and kept a very weird streak alive.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The Titans finally won a game, knocking off a divisional rival, the Indianapolis Colts, 26-20.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocking off

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