kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off
Synonyms of kill offnext

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

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That move, which may have seemed prudent at the time, ended up killing off the TFG’s chances. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026 At one point on back-to-back plays, Carter Mirabal had a block and Vaughan Flaherty followed with a kill off an assist from Spalding. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 As recently as Monday, teams from Disney and OpenAI had met about the Sora project — then, 30 minutes after that meeting had ended, the Disney side was informed that OpenAI was killing off the video app, according to a Reuters report. Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 The question is whether this is a black eye for the whole industry or a shakeout that boosts better managers and kills off the sloppy ones. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kill off

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kill off was in 1607

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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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