spiriting (away or off)

present participle of spirit (away or off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiriting (away or off)
Verb
  • Terrorists stormed Israeli communities near the Gaza border and attacked the Nova music festival, killing families in their homes and kidnapping men, women and children.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The attack included fighters flying gliders into a music festival and seizing kibbutzim along the Gaza border, killing, maiming and kidnapping civilians.
    NBC News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nathan Alan Gingles is accused of abducting his 4-year-daughter and killing her mother, grandfather and a neighbor in Tamarac.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Her Smell director (and, relevantly, former Kim’s Video clerk) fully taps into his dark side for this sadistic little number about a community terrorized by a child-abducting serial killer.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Various returners are back, meshing with new talent determined to play strong team basketball.
    Shane Connuck October 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson’s second season as the starter hasn’t gone as planned, with the Wildcats underachieving amid some early struggles meshing with offensive coordinator Matt Wells.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Spiriting (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiriting%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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