PUT THE KIBOSH ON Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

put the kibosh on

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Definition of put the kibosh on

informal

as in halt

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end Remembered the time the police quickly put the kibosh on the wild party.

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Recent Examples of put the kibosh on But, according to multiple people familiar with the effort, Stabenow and other Stevens allies quickly put the kibosh on any attempt to remove Stevens. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 Yet the Supreme Court has thus far punted on putting the kibosh on this flagrant abuse, as has Congress. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Roman, Romulus, Remus were all offspring contenders—but then the money-vultures on Succession put the kibosh on that. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026 The final jobs report for 2025 put the kibosh on a Federal Reserve rate cut coming later this month. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put the kibosh on

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putters (around)

put the kibosh on

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“Put the kibosh on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20the%20kibosh%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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