bumping off

verb

present participle of bump off
as in murdering
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 bumping off In bumping off Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night in the friendly confines of Estadio Azteca, Mexico has set up Telemundo (and to a lesser extent, Fox) for a post-holiday blockbuster against England. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumping off
  1. murdering
  2. assassinating
  3. taking out
  4. slaying
  5. putting away
  6. doing in
  7. executing
  8. knocking off
Verb
  • On Monday, Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult alongside 28 leaders of his cult.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of murdering
Verb
  • Washington hoped that assassinating Khamenei would prompt a mass antigovernment uprising.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of assassinating
Verb
  • In a video obtained by TMZ, a man the outlet identified as Perez is shown taking out a large butcher’s knife from his black sweatshirt pocket.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This involves taking out a lower-cost, longer-term financial product.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking out
Verb
  • Widdecombe’s slaying renewed concerns over security for politicians, which has been tightened in the past decade after two lawmakers were murdered.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Zach Cregger’s fresh take on the Resident Evil franchise continues slaying in its third week in theaters.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of slaying
Verb
  • Jason Wright threw for a touchdown and ran for another but also had two interceptions as the Bulls (2-2) had trouble putting away the Colonials (2-2).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond coffee, Gottsman said candidates should avoid other distractions or unprofessional impressions by putting away their phones, skipping overpowering fragrances, removing sunglasses from the tops of their heads and avoiding chewing gum.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting away
Verb
  • Basically, what Thiel’s doing in his Antichrist speeches is portraying our current predicament as an existential battle between good and evil.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Great leaders learn to recognize what a person may be capable of doing in the future.
    — Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of doing in
Verb
  • Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If a business defaults on an MCA, the funder may pursue assertive collection tactics, including contacting your vendors or executing a Confession of Judgment (COJ) if your state allows it.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • The Titans finally won a game, knocking off a divisional rival, the Indianapolis Colts, 26-20.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • After knocking off Baylor in Waco, TCU football faces a massive swing game against West Virginia on Saturday.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocking off

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“Bumping off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumping%20off. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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