KISSED OFF Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

kissed off

verb

past tense of kiss off

as in left

to end a usually intimate relationship with you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up

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as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food

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Recent Examples of kissed off After the ball kissed off the glass and went in, the 7-footer smiled broadly. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 His numbers may look ordinary (15 points on 5-of-13 shooting) but those two spot-up 3s and beautiful baby-jumper pullup that kissed off the glass got San Antonio out of an offensive rut. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

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There are two possible, competing ways in which dust can affect the Alfvén waves, which in turn could determine how energy is dumped into the corona, heating it.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
As a result, Corbin and Parmida were dumped from Love Island USA.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026

Definition of dumped

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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of dismissed

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In Lunas Campos’ case, officials from the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, initially minimized the incident that led to his death, pointing to his criminal history.

— Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
Context that undermines sensational allegations is minimized.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of minimized

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The Supreme Court on June 30 ditched one of the remaining checks on money in politics, a decision in line with recent rulings favoring free speech rights over fears about potential corruption.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Aemond is not going to back down, and Aegon has already ditched his plan to abdicate.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of ditched

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The union said that unresolved complaints made against Hawk and existing climate issues have significantly diminished confidence among many educators.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Mason, 22, is now hailed as a rising superstar, while Bell's championship aspirations may have diminished.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026