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kissing off

verb

present participle of kiss off
1
as in dumping
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 dismissing
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 Synonyms for kissing off
  1. dumping
  2. dismissing
  3. leaving
  4. minimizing
  5. blowing off
  6. running down
  7. ditching
  8. diminishing
Verb
  • By dumping pro-Palestinian Macklemore from his tour, apolitical Ed Sheeran is suddenly political, argues news and culture critic Lorraine Ali.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One great way to do that is dumping the ball off to your dynamic running back who can catch the ball out of the backfield.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • Without billions in funding and a stadium site, the rest is flowery prose, but there is no sense in dismissing any potential bidder a year or two before the bidding opens.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While speaking with Entertainment Weekly in September 2026, Mirren praised working with Brosnan and Hardy, dismissing rumors of tension on set with the latter.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • The carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Norman pleaded guilty to capital murder, leaving a jury to decide his punishment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • The campaign also places particular emphasis on technologies capable of defeating drones while minimizing collateral damage.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In context of supination, this means minimizing the possibility of injuries; doling out a smoother, plusher ride; and kicking underpronation’s common side effects (think plantar fasciitis, ankle pain, and shin splints) to the curb.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of minimizing
Verb
  • Ricky obeys, blowing off plans to watch game tape with Russ, out of disguise.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Roughly an hour later, a powerful explosion ripped through the building, blowing off exterior walls and exposing its steel framework.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of blowing off
Verb
  • And this ratio has been declining since 2006, as evidenced by the major trend line running down the chart.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • Difficulties in ditching antidepressants Kennedy has claimed that for some people, stopping antidepressants can be harder than quitting heroin.
    — Andrew McLean, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Bullock also switched up her hair, ditching her usual slick waves in favor of a boho look comprised of a few tiny braids.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ditching
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the housing market is getting crushed by high mortgage rates and diminishing affordability, while consumers are carrying ever more expensive credit card and auto debt.
    — John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The risk of eroding trust and diminishing stakeholder confidence by staying silent is too high.
    — Kristi Piehl, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of diminishing
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“Kissing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing%20off. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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