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
Andrew Peeke got bumped off the puck behind the net by Alex Tuch on Thompson’s second goal.
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Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Ioane charged and offloaded to Tommaso Menoncello, who bumped off Elliot Daly and passed inside to midfield partner Marin to finish off.
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ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Ioane charged and offloaded to Tommaso Menoncello, who bumped off Elliot Daly and passed inside to midfield partner Marin to finish off.
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ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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.
—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped off
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Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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Louis Farrakhan stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
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If Dennis is murdered or missing, wouldn’t Brian and associates know about it?
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Investigators are still determining what led up to the altercation, how the victim was murdered, and the suspect's motive.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
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Schools could permit phones for specific instructional purposes while requiring them to be put away during other parts of the school day.
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That means items that frequently get wet, like hedge clippers, gardening gloves, and water toys, won’t mold and mildew when they’re put away.
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The club also knocked off 30 per cent, which probably helped convince a lot of fans to return.
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Some headstones around it have been knocked off their bases.
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“Bumped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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