as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Noun
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The police department previously booked him into the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department High Desert Detention Center on a murder charge, which was dropped during his arraignment on Tuesday, according to ABC7.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Rephayah Oselmo is wanted by the state of New York in connection with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon, according to a news release from the Marshals Service.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, cells exposed to PA suffered metabolic failure and inflammatory self-destruction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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This dark drama tracks five Irish siblings bound by history, love and a knack for self-destruction.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The administration wasted little time in appealing the appeals court’s decision, imploring the Supreme Court to hear the case quickly and deliver a final ruling.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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With Toronto facing off against Los Angeles, who are looking for back-to-back World Series titles of their own, fans didn’t waste any time in drawing a parallel back to Drizzy’s 2024 battle against Compton native Kendrick Lamar.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Bad books have been made into great movies, and many great books have been butchered on the screen.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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Multiple other locations in central Italy have butchered elephant remains, small stone tools, and larger modified bones.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, was that message — delivered in an expletive-laden two minutes of postgame comments — worth the martyrdom that came in the form of a Game 4 suspension handed down by the WNBA on Saturday for the Lynx coach?—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ryan and Abby Lewis posed several threats on the opposing end, but Concord-Carlisle also did well to snuff out most opportunities outside of its defensive circle.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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Potential big inning snuffed out, and Milwaukee got two baserunners the rest of the way against starter Tyler Glasnow.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Owners should also put away toys before bedtime, which will likely keep them calm in the middle of the night.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Then seal them in envelopes and put away for planting next spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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