spiriting (away or off)

present participle of spirit (away or off)

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  • The war, which has reduced much of the coastal enclave to rubble, began when thousands of Hamas operatives crossed into Israel, killing and abducting hundreds.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The continuing attacks have been accompanied by the burning of buildings and a rise in kidnappings, with gang suspected of abducting people to use as human shields against police drone attacks.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.

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