spiriting (away or off)

verb

present participle of spirit (away or off)
as in fastening (on)

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  1. kidnapping
  2. abducting
  3. meshing
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  • Buchanan, 72, had been incarcerated since 2004 for kidnapping a convict who was harassing a corrupt prison guard.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The North has previously reacted with fury to high-profile defections by its citizens, sometimes accusing South Korea of kidnapping them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of kidnapping
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  • North Korea hasn't publicly commented on the transfer but has previously claimed major defections of its citizens were the result of South Korea abducting them or luring them to flee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Merritt had previously been convicted of abducting the children in violation of a court order, according to the Canadian Press.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of abducting
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  • Media narrative predicting blue wave in key battleground state not meshing with local Republicans.
    — , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kai Isaiah Jamal, model Christopher Kane is a staple of London fashion, and to see his interpretation was both nostalgic and refreshing, meshing together his coding and Mulberry legacy.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of meshing
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