bumped off

verb

Definition of bumped offnext
past tense of bump off
as in assassinated
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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  1. assassinated
  2. murdered
  3. executed
  4. put away
Verb
  • Not about the man, but about the streets that had been named in his honor after he was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Later on, two years after that, there was a father of another friend of mine who was assassinated by the Brazilian military government.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of assassinated
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  • Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdered
Verb
  • Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Five people were executed during the presidential transition period in 2021, breaking precedent for halting executions before the transfer of power between different administrations.
    Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executed
Verb
  • Particularly for those who are audio learners or who benefit from dialogic learning, consider closing your laptop and putting away your notebook.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As part of those preparations, passengers must return their seats to an upright position, fasten their seatbelts, put away large electronic devices, and stow seat-back trays.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of put away
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