1
as in left
to end a usually intimate relationship with
you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up
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2
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food
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Recent Examples of kissed off
After the ball kissed off the glass and went in, the 7-footer smiled broadly.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissed off
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Helicopter crews that dumped water and dragged a large, heavy bucket through the snow to prevent body-recovery teams from getting hit by additional avalanches had further obscured evidence of the deadly slide, Reynaud said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The volunteer cleaning teams found sofas, mattresses and other items dumped illegally on the streets and behind businesses.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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From there Crochet regrouped and minimized the damage, drawing a run-scoring double play and a flyout to keep it a 2-0 game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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But to re-examine them with the benefit of distance — to see what was emphasized, what was minimized, what might have been left unsaid.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The city's Department of Buildings said at the time that the roofs blew off at least two buildings — including a part of Wrigley Field, where a panel on the roof above the press box was damaged by extreme winds.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Things took a turn for the worse two years ago when a door plug blew off an Alaska Air 737 Max shortly after take-off, renewing questions about the safety of its manufacturing and put federal restrictions on the pace of production.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Modern robotic mowers have ditched the old requirements for perimeter wires.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Years earlier, Borg ditched his Norwegian family to seek out art-house fame abroad.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Liverpool’s transition threat has diminished.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Kissed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissed%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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