spirit (away or off)

verb

Definition of spirit (away or off)next
as in to fasten (on)

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  1. mesh
  2. abduct
  3. kidnap
  4. entrap
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  • The younger Young has actually been in the touring band for over a decade now and his playing style meshes well with that of Uncle Angus.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The issue is Adebayo and Antetokounmpo also do most of their damage on the offensive from two-point range, which leads to concerns about how DeRozan’s game would mesh with theirs.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of mesh
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  • Joe has just been abducted from her car, right in front of her house.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent episode, Fairchild recalled being abducted on a New York City street before fame came calling.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of abduct
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  • The film’s climax comes after Jean Grey is captured and detained by the Department of Damage Control (DODC), the same agency that kidnapped her sister, Sara (Olivia Booth-Ford).
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The victims in the Muslim-majority Woro were rescued this week alongside 145 other victims who had been kidnapped, mostly from the neighboring Niger state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of kidnap
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  • Democrats called the hearing a politically motivated attempt at entrapping Fauci and praised the scientist for his work during the pandemic.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Democrats on the committee have echoed Fauci's argument that the hearing is meant to entrap him.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of entrap
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