SPIRITING (AWAY OR OFF) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

spiriting (away or off)

verb

present participle of spirit (away or off)

as in fastening (on)

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Both are charged with two counts of kidnapping a federal employee.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 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

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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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