bump off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Pressure to lower error rates “creates a temptation for the states to bump off working families,” said Parke Wilde, a food economist at Tufts University.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The No. 9 or No. 10 seed in either conference would have to win two consecutive games to bump off No. 7 or No. 8 for a playoff spot.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2020
His mother came to him and said, “I’m going to take the bump off now, J.C.”
From Time ● Feb. 19, 2016
In the process, he’ll likely bump off one of several multi-term governors lagging in the polls, among them former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, current Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
From MSNBC ● Jul. 9, 2015
I haven’t yet had to bump off Mobutu’s elephant.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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