KISSING OFF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

kissing off

verb

present participle of kiss off

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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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 kissing off But even when George was kissing off the pop audience, people craved more and more of him. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing off

Verb

Analysts are perking up about CoreWeave, even though investors are dumping shares and interest rates are rising in the economy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Standing water and dumping rodents put a country club restaurant in timeout after an inspection Friday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

Verb

Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael addressed Luckey's involvement with the Pentagon in comments to CNBC on Tuesday, dismissing any concerns about a potential conflict of interest.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Vance’s comments last week came in response to Cruz openly discussing a potential 2028 run and dismissing a question about whether the vice president had already locked down the party’s nomination with two years to go.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissing

Verb

Pattison joined Ricochet more than two years ago after leaving the UK arm of Pooch Perfect outfit Beyond Productions.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Ambulances were seen leaving the hospital to bring the children's bodies home as mourners wept and wailed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaving

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Today, Citroën’s advanced CAD techniques have managed to improve that legacy even more, optimizing structural geometry to maximize interior volume and minimizing weight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Schacter warns that minimizing those experiences is a common mistake.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimizing

Verb

Blair had tears running down her face, while her team worked to explain what happened.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The Saudis may also be able to procure more air defense systems from Europe and the US, after running down shipments delivered at the start of the conflict with Iran.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of running down

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By ditching expensive cobalt and nickel for cheap, abundant iron, automakers lower costs while creating a battery that is safer and less prone to fire.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Shoppers are ditching sweet gourmand perfumes and candles for something that smells like a backyard garden, and the tomato leaf fragrance trend is leading that shift this spring and summer.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

That global warming is diminishing them might sounds counterintuitive — climate change, after all, is worsening much of the world’s extreme weather.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Winds will finally begin diminishing Friday evening and overnight.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026