as in to assassinate
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 bump off
And the American women were, plainly, awful for the first 20 minutes, kicking the ball all over creation, getting bumped off their spots on the floor regularly and losing the energy battle to the ferocious French defenders.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
The camera follows the dog into a retro tiled bathroom, where Elizabeth Berkley is sitting in a shell-pink bathtub wearing a matching silk robe cutting grotesque black bumps off of her leg.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
So, when people describe the Fed as driving a car through a tunnel with a windshield painted black, guiding itself with the rearview mirrors, oil demand forecasting is more like feeling your way bumping off the walls.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
In serendipitous fashion, my husband and I met at JFK Airport as students when we were both bumped off a flight bound for Los Angeles.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
But what survives most of all is the film’s utter ruthlessness—its lack of compunction about immolating an elevator full of partygoers or bumping off its most sympathetic character in a fiery final stretch.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Airlines are booked, busy, and bruised Getting bumped off a flight wasn’t always considered an airline perk.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 July 2024
The film was originally billed as a Netflix Original before it got bumped off the streamer’s annual release calendar — twice.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Her Avianca flight to El Salvador left that day, but she was bumped off.
—Annie Correal Federico Rios, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
David Aldridge, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
The camera follows the dog into a retro tiled bathroom, where Elizabeth Berkley is sitting in a shell-pink bathtub wearing a matching silk robe cutting grotesque black bumps off of her leg.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
So, when people describe the Fed as driving a car through a tunnel with a windshield painted black, guiding itself with the rearview mirrors, oil demand forecasting is more like feeling your way bumping off the walls.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
In serendipitous fashion, my husband and I met at JFK Airport as students when we were both bumped off a flight bound for Los Angeles.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
But what survives most of all is the film’s utter ruthlessness—its lack of compunction about immolating an elevator full of partygoers or bumping off its most sympathetic character in a fiery final stretch.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Airlines are booked, busy, and bruised Getting bumped off a flight wasn’t always considered an airline perk.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 July 2024
The film was originally billed as a Netflix Original before it got bumped off the streamer’s annual release calendar — twice.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Her Avianca flight to El Salvador left that day, but she was bumped off.
—Annie Correal Federico Rios, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump off
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Since Haiti’s last president, Jovenel Moise, was assassinated by mercenaries in his home more than three years ago, the country has been gripped by gang violence that has left more than 12,000 people dead and another 800,000 displaced.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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In a truly unprecedented move, the IAF successfully assassinated Israel’s long-time enemy, veteran Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on September 27, 2024, in an enormous airstrike on Beirut.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bundy confessed to raping and murdering 30 women before his execution in 1989, although law enforcement officials believe the number is much higher.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Written and directed by Nolan, Memento stars Pearce as Leonard, a man struggling with short-term memory loss while trying to track down the man who raped and murdered his wife.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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David slayed the giant with a slingshot; Esther by her cunning saved her people.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The famous mother-daughter duo slayed in coordinating looks for both the 2019 premiere of The Lion King as well as the Mufasa: The Lion King 2024 premiere.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Spending any time or resources to execute 32 steps when 11 would achieve the same outcome is still inefficient, even if the task is automated or AI-assisted.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Campbell made a controversial decision to execute an onside kick, which subsequently failed, in the fourth quarter when the Lions were trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes left on the clock.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Southwest Airlines will start landing procedures at a higher altitude, requiring travelers to fasten their seatbelts and put away laptops and tray tables earlier in the flight.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Bemidji State 20, Western Colorado 19: With the Mountaineers driving to put away their second playoff victory in as many weeks, fate took a cruel turn.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2024
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The move to Linwood forced Bowman to take out several loans that left her in debt.Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dallas went to the playoffs and took out both the No. 1 and No. 2 teams to win the title, thus justifying my initial thoughts of them being the best team on draft day.Todd Boss, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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