as in murdering
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 offing
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Margot has raked in the coin in her successful career, and a simple clean offing of one on whom no love is lost can ensure Tony will enjoy years of lounging with lots of savory bourbon by his side.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
One of them, Elle (Sophie Thatche), is haunted by a nefarious murderer, the Leather Man, who is offing women around the city.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Had Organized Crime been renewed, another change was in the offing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Margot has raked in the coin in her successful career, and a simple clean offing of one on whom no love is lost can ensure Tony will enjoy years of lounging with lots of savory bourbon by his side.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Too bad then that the man holding a debt over his head (Jonathan Coyne) is actually planning on offing him in his last match.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
One of them, Elle (Sophie Thatche), is haunted by a nefarious murderer, the Leather Man, who is offing women around the city.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offing
Noun
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And hopefully the near future features another Starship launch — a giant rocket getting off the ground in a matter of weeks, versus the seven months that separated today’s mission from the previous test flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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Chicago’s future should not be built on smoke and mirrors.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Caneiro, 59, received four consecutive life sentences after being found guilty in February of murdering his brother, Keith, and his brother's family.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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In 2004, a jury found Peterson guilty of murdering his wife and child.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Leading up to the November midterms, polling can say one thing today and another tomorrow.—
Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Postpone this temptation until tomorrow.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.—
Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of slaying a burgundy and blue dragon by taking out the Avs’ second-best player, the Wild officially woke up the beast.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Behold, summer is officially here with two movies that are slaying around the globe.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
Verb
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However, dopamine’s key role isn’t in simply executing movements but rather in linking motivation to action.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Agents executing a search warrant seized the phone and then found a second phone while patting Sprei down, Wang said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Is God Is is a story about twin sisters Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson), tasked with killing their abusive, absentee father at the request of their mother.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2026
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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