as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
the hit man was rumored to have offed at least three people in the last year alone
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Recent Examples of offing
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead of seeking comprehensive peace deals to demobilize the remaining groups, Petro appears to understand that there is no national peace deal in the offing.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
The last few months, with interest rate cuts in the offing, have been a big help, as utilities tend to rise as rates fall.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
It would be seen as a tariff by the White House and, with a wider trade deal in the offing, the U.K. government would never risk annoying its long-time ally in that way.
—Peter Kosminsky, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
The extradition question may not be even be the offing.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead of seeking comprehensive peace deals to demobilize the remaining groups, Petro appears to understand that there is no national peace deal in the offing.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
The last few months, with interest rate cuts in the offing, have been a big help, as utilities tend to rise as rates fall.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
It would be seen as a tariff by the White House and, with a wider trade deal in the offing, the U.K. government would never risk annoying its long-time ally in that way.
—Peter Kosminsky, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offing
Noun
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Commercial Launch Archer has partnered with Abu Dhabi Aviation, which plans to launch a commercial eVTOL service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s second city in the near future.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But ask area residents how living or working in the City of Souls – surrounded by the unblinking fact of their own future – has impacted their perspective on death, and most respond with a shrug.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The man accused of murdering Iryna Zarutska faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty, according to new reports.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Fairley was accused in 2018 of murdering a man in witness protection.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Every once in a while, the sky transforms itself into a soft sheet of red and orange and pink and purple just before the sun kisses the horizon and says good night until tomorrow.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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He was ordered to surrender his passport to authorities by tomorrow afternoon.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.—
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Scott’s work as a designer and consultant has positioned her as an expert and resource on Caribbean artisanal craft, vast technical knowledge, and the futurity of contemporary dress.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, the serial killer known as John Doe is ritualistically slaying victims by turning the seven deadly sins into symbolic, atrocious murders.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The serpent-slaying formula likely traces back to an old Indo-European myth.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Local police and first responders are also accused of failing to take Davis’ threats of killing someone seriously.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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