as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
these drug dealers mean business, and they'll bump off anyone who gets in their way
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Recent Examples of bumped off
Midway through, Clinton is bumped off at a monastery while dressed as a monk in Raquel Welch drag, and his guests must unravel the crime.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped off
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The All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September while speaking at a Utah university, established Turning Point USA in 2012 to encourage young people to engage in free speech and advocate for conservative policies.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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The book's Japanese translator was murdered, and others associated with it were attacked.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a desperate bid to recover his losses, he's murdered after fixing a boxing match.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most chilling images of the massacre, dozens of corpses executed by the police were lined up on the ground in a public square.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Citizens executed in the street for exercising their right to free speech?—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Raw chicken was stored above ready-to-eat salsa, knives were put away without being properly cleaned and some cooking sauce was dispensed out of unlabled containers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Don't put away that winter jacket just yet.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last season, the Eagles knocked off Ontario Christian in the regionals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Like a giant beast, the kids in the crowd flung their missiles toward the stage and their predator, who clearly was knocked off his game by the intensity of the reaction.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bumped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20off. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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