spiriting (away or off)

verb

present participle of spirit (away or off)
as in fastening (on)

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  1. kidnapping
  2. abducting
  3. meshing
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  • Host Kara Robinson Chamberlain, a true crime influencer, kidnapping survivor and former law enforcement officer, investigated the killing that has baffled Liz's family, friends and the community for seven years.
    — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Tomlin, Fonda and Parton played a trio of secretaries who took revenge on their sexist boss by kidnapping him and enacting changes in the workplace in his name.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of kidnapping
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  • Clinton retaliates by abducting Terrance and Phillip and threatening to execute them, signaling his intent to invade Canada.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Working off a few vague details, Bret begins to imagine a link between Robert and a serial killer known as the Trawler, who has been abducting and torturing young women around Los Angeles.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of abducting
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  • The hope is to spend the next few weeks of the offseason camp meshing those skills and personalities.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • The team is developing a more competitive package, the big and small details are coming together, and the people are meshing.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of meshing
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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 13 Sep. 2026.

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