Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirited (away or off)
Verb
-
But when the ruthless Mafia boss Nicola Grimaldi discovers his young son has been kidnapped and murdered, the suspect and Grimaldi’s former friend Vito seeks refuge with police.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Tanzi was on death row for more than two decades for the 2000 murder of 49-year-old Janet Acosta, who was attacked in broad daylight on her lunch break, kidnapped, raped and strangled.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Joe is abducted from his bed and delivered to a therapeutic boarding school with controversial methods.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
-
Peterson has maintained that Laci was abducted by burglars.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Owners rent their villas in weekly blocks, with rates ranging from $393 per night (Great House Villas) to $7,663 per night for stand-alone villas.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
-
But if a real estate investment isn’t in the cards at the moment, settle for the next best thing by renting one of the many villas currently listed on Airbnb.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Spirited (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirited%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share