offed

verb

past tense of off, slang
as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offed
  1. assassinated
  2. murdered
  3. executed
  4. killed
Verb
  • After Kirk was assassinated, the Congressional Black Caucus put out a statement condemning political violence.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The judge also cited retaliation against people who were critical of Charlie Kirk after the Turning Point USA co-founder was assassinated last September.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of assassinated
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  • Lorca was murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War by followers of Francisco Franco, and his body remains undiscovered to this day.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ideologies held by Kirk and others like him, Miles said, are the reason Black people have been violently murdered.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of murdered
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  • The state’s order throws into question how these contracts will now be executed.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chardonnay, an Australian shepherd, recently executed an extraordinary feat, jumping along the backs of 56 people in 60 seconds.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of killed
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“Offed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offed. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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