as in fastening (on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiriting (away or off)
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After kidnapping the child, Horner strangled Athena and dumped her body in the Trinity River in rural Wise County.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Kataib Hezbollah has been accused of kidnapping other foreigners.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Police said about 30 minutes after allegedly abducting the teen girl, the suspect took her to the gas station where Abohatem worked and told her to buy him cigarettes.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the start of the trial, Horner admitted to abducting Athena while delivering a package to her father’s home in Paradise, a town of fewer than 500 people about 60 miles northwest of Dallas.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Right now in that process, the Tigers are meshing young prospects and new non-roster invitees with a roster that feels close to set.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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There’s a difference between characters not meshing and actors not meshing, though.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
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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 22 Apr. 2026.
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