SPIRITS (AWAY OR OFF) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

spirits (away or off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of spirit (away or off)

as in fastens (on)

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Genichiro, the clan’s new leader and Isshin’s grandson, wants to use the Dragon’s Heritage to win the war and abducts Kuro.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
The authorities take her to the hospital, where a man pretending to be a social worker nearly drugs and abducts her.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of abducts

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Increasingly isolated and paranoid—his fears being fueled by Wolfram & Hart’s manipulations—Wes kidnaps the baby Connor, intending to take him to safety.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
But the action ratchets back up as the Hand, an evil group of ninjas, kidnaps one of the mutants from the bar.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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The Portuguese water dog breed is hypoallergenic, according to the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, which meshes well with the Obama family's allergies.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Or will there be some growing pains as all that newness meshes together?

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of meshes

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The sender entangles its light field with the hologram’s light field and transmits the resulting signal.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026
The prolonged fight entangles Hollywood power players, Middle Eastern royals, writers unions and Washington, raising fresh questions about media consolidation ahead of pivotal midterm elections.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of entangles

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The challenge is to ensure that Tehran does not choose to respond to its worsening position by escalating its attacks and starting another regionwide conflict that ensnares the United States.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Sorsby, who is already a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA and a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the University of Cincinnati, could become a party or key witness in other litigation that ensnares colleges, a conference, the NCAA and even the State of Texas.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026

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