spiriting (away or off)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiriting (away or off)
  1. kidnapping
  2. abducting
  3. meshing
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  • He was found not guilty of kidnapping his ex but was convicted of domestic battery by strangulation.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • And the surviving cartel scoundrels take the parting shot by kidnapping beloved Carter, putting a hood on him and taking the boy off.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of kidnapping
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  • Maternal Instinct lays out how Parker moved from a web of odd, though ultimately harmless lies about the fake pregnancy to killing her pregnant friend (Simmons-Hancock), and abducting her unborn fetus to present to her then-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, as their own.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
  • Mexican law enforcement arrested the Los Angeles man accused of killing his wife and abducting their child before fleeing the country.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 June 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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