KISSED OFF Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

kissed off

verb

past tense of kiss off

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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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 Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 His numbers may look ordinary (15 points on 5-of-13 shooting) but those two spot-up 3s and beautiful baby-jumper pullup that kissed off the glass got San Antonio out of an offensive rut. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 After the ball kissed off the glass and went in, the 7-footer smiled broadly. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

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Verb

Later in the month, from July 28 to 30, slow-moving thunderstorms dumped nearly 12 inches of rain over eastern New York, causing major flash flooding.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
During the Great Depression, milk prices collapsed and dairy farmers dumped their own product in the street to protest.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumped

Verb

But the fate of Mangione’s state case, set to go to trial next month, now hangs in the balance as his attorneys seek to get second-degree murder and weapons charges dismissed over double jeopardy protections.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
All six defendants initially faced torture charges that were dismissed.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismissed

Verb

The woman, who the office identified as Paula Plebanski, 58, was struck by roofing material that blew off during the storm, the release said.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
In sum, the lid blew off last week after the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury faced each other twice.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of blew off

Verb

The buffers that have minimized the disruption so far will hold for only so long and must be reinforced if the world is to endure future shocks.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Without getting into specifics, Robins minimized the potential impact of the CFTC’s rules on DraftKings’ market making business in an interview with Sportico on Friday morning.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of minimized

Verb

The influence and interest of the United States in the islands must be increased and not diminished.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Then, there is the rise of China, which has shifted Washington’s strategic focus away from Europe and diminished NATO’s centrality to American concerns.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026