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kiss-off

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noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiss off
Verb
  • As the upper stage continues towards space, the lower stage falls, spiraling back to Earth, dumping what remains of its fuel.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
  • As this happens, the booster stage begins to spiral, simultaneously dumping what remains of its fuel.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The case was dismissed after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Even when your partner makes an effort to reconnect — through a joke, a kind gesture or an apology — your mind may dismiss it, keeping you stuck in the negative experience.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Anti-SLAPP laws are statutes that provide a substantive right of a person to an early dismissal of causes of action brought against them with the effect of silencing or punishing their First Amendment (and corresponding state constitutional) rights to freedom of speech and to petition.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Strickland also revealed that other WWE personnel had informed him this member had generated significant backstage heat, likely contributing to their collective dismissal.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After his 2011 arrest and imprisonment, Ai left China in 2015 and now lives and works in Europe.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • School choice is a 'beautiful freedom': former principal turned homeschool mom A former school principal, Mandy Davis, has become an advocate for pro-school choice policies after making the decision to leave her career for homeschooling.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Such programs help ensure that employees behave ethically and minimize disruptions to business operations—an attractive feature for building and maintaining intercompany relationships.
    Robert Anello, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Regular use helps to minimize the appearance of pores, reduce dryness, and create a smoother, more polished look.3 8.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After mulling a proposal from the leaders of the men’s and women’s tennis tours to restructure the sport, the people in charge of the four Grand Slams have sent back a terse rejection that leaves the sport’s future in a state of paralysis.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There are other factors that determine the acceptance or rejection of radical change.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.
    Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
  • After class, ditch the grip socks and turn it into a look with your favorite cardigan or leather jacket.
    Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Projections of soaring power demand in the U.S. have led utility executives to turn to whatever power source is available—including wind and solar—even as the Trump Administration tries to diminish renewables.
    Justin Worland/Houston, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Kiss off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiss%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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