kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the mesquite has been killed off with chemicals and the bare bones of the dead trees stand thick over rocky hillsides. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Elordi’s character Nate was killed off in the penultimate episode when he was buried alive and then bit by a rattlesnake. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

The character was ultimately killed off in 2013, during the show’s sixth season; the show ended one year later, in 2014. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Steaming your fresh produce, like broccoli, in a pan for a few minutes should be enough to kill off the parasite. — Michelle Marchante july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kill off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff