KISSING OFF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

kissing off

verb

present participle of kiss off

as in dumping

to end a usually intimate relationship with you can't kiss someone off like that and then expect to make up

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as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food

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Recent Examples of kissing off But even when George was kissing off the pop audience, people craved more and more of him. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissing off

Verb

The account provides helpful context for understanding the public drama of Musk suddenly dumping Shivon Zilis, his most recent partner and the mother of four of his kids.

— Sheelah Kolhatkar, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
This high salt content complicates conventional whey processing, while the combination of salt and a large amount of organic material also makes simply dumping the stuff a bad idea.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of dumping

Verb

Department of Defense Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael addressed Luckey's involvement with the Pentagon in comments to CNBC on Tuesday, dismissing any concerns about a potential conflict of interest.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Vance’s comments last week came in response to Cruz openly discussing a potential 2028 run and dismissing a question about whether the vice president had already locked down the party’s nomination with two years to go.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissing

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Soon the village doctor is found murdered and the townsfolk turn on the boy, leaving the stranger as his only hope.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Inaccurate existing models Conventional power generation uses high-temperature steam to turn turbines, leaving vast amounts of low-temperature waste heat uncaptured.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaving

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Today, Citroën’s advanced CAD techniques have managed to improve that legacy even more, optimizing structural geometry to maximize interior volume and minimizing weight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Schacter warns that minimizing those experiences is a common mistake.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimizing

Verb

The dress was crafted with contrasting fabrics, pairing a firmer, structured bodice with a plunging neckline and buttons running down the front placket with a softer skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Tammy Faye stuck by Bakker, often with tears running down her mascara, even as many saw his downfall as a fitting symbol of the greed and hypocrisy of the 1980s.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of running down

Verb

Shoppers are ditching sweet gourmand perfumes and candles for something that smells like a backyard garden, and the tomato leaf fragrance trend is leading that shift this spring and summer.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The keys use a USB device to store a private authentication key to complete the login process, thereby ditching digital-only passwords or passcodes that a hacker can steal.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ditching

Verb

But as stock prices climb and bond yields increase, that relative advantage is diminishing, leaving less room for equities to absorb higher rates.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
In addition to second base, center field and the closer’s role, third base is an issue complicated by Ryan McMahon’s $16 million salary, diminishing glove and paltry offense.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026