spiriting (away or off)

Definition of spiriting (away or off)next
present participle of spirit (away or off)
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Verb
  • The defense has wrapped its first week presenting testimony in the capital murder trial of Tanner Horner, the former FedEx contract driver who admitted to kidnapping and killing 7‑year‑old Athena Strand in Wise County in 2022.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Barzee pleaded guilty to kidnapping Smart and served six years of a 15-year sentence in federal prison before being released in 2018.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • She was charged with abducting a child under the age of 12 and abduction of a child by a relative.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Police said about 30 minutes after allegedly abducting the teen girl, the suspect took her to the gas station where Abohatem worked and told her to buy him cigarettes.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Right now in that process, the Tigers are meshing young prospects and new non-roster invitees with a roster that feels close to set.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a difference between characters not meshing and actors not meshing, though.
    Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Spiriting (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiriting%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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