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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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
As Fisk's anti-vigilante task force abducts dissidents off the street, locking them away in an undisclosed warehouse full of cages, Daredevil (Charlie Cox) becomes a symbol of rebellion for those willing to fight back.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of abducts

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But there’s a version of Blaze’s playtime with Jessie where Smarty served as the twist villain in her spy story, and kidnaps the Tamagotchi, who was a baby in the playtime.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
Norm Green kidnaps our former hockey team to Texas, a place where ice is exclusively used to chill Lone Stars.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

Definition of kidnaps

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Vista’s barrel program is unique and tied to the local community, which meshes with their commitment to being involved in Driftwood and the surrounding communities of Buda, Dripping Springs, Kyle, and Wimberley.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
How that sensibility meshes with Major League Baseball will be evident when the KAWS x MLB collection is released ahead of the Dodgers visiting the New York Yankees for a three-game series July 17-19.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of meshes

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Noah Thomas’s life takes a dangerous turn when a chance reunion with an old high school friend, Parker Coleman, entangles him in a ruthless crime ring.

— Jon Stojan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending.

— Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Definition of entangles

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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
Eventually, the trio of men ensnares everyone in this family into their trap, their demands unveiling over a claustrophobic feature-length as various tables and allegiances are turned back and forth.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026

Definition of ensnares

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For years, Guerin has held onto his veteran core like a grandmother clutches her third-generation pearls.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 July 2026
In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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