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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Judy was found guilty of murder in 1983, and served thirty-eight years, mostly in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Though Robert and Alexander were both initially charged with murder, prosecutors agreed to a plea deal.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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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That season, the Lightning wasted an opportunity to take a series lead at home, then had to win in Calgary in Game 6 to force a Game 7 in Tampa.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Another leadoff single was wasted the next inning, as Bailey’s was followed by an Ramos’ double-play groundout to McClanahan.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Instead, Stewart has chosen to turn her own foolish answers on the tax collector report into a bid for martyrdom.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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More clear-eyed now, Jean must reject her martyrdom and reclaim her own truth and agency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stanley Tucci is back as Nigel, Miranda’s unfailingly loyal consigliere, who never butchers a bon mot or wears the same pocket square twice.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The deer must be completely butchered and de-boned before it can be brought into the state.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species?—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hailing from New Zealand, Shervey created and currently can be seen starring in Crackhead, a darkly comedic exploration of addiction, survival, and the absurdity of self-destruction.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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His best work came in the third quarter of Game 3, when Walsh entered and snuffed out a Maxey run after the latter had scored 10 points in less than two minutes.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Officials say soaking rain is needed to snuff out the larger fires.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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New York elevated its defense to put away Atlanta.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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On Sunday, the first round concluded with two more Game 7s, as the Detroit Pistons completed its own 3-1 comeback over the Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put away the pesky Toronto Raptors.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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