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 And yet, that probably won’t be enough to keep it off the chopping block, as Automotive News reports both the Versa and the Altima are set to be killed off after the 2025 and 2026 model years, respectively. Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 July 2024 In the Darkness’ now for free Bronny James is seeing downsides of being nepo baby | Commentary In 1st, sea rise kills off Florida Keys species. Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2024 Below, Mitchell talks about his reaction to finding out Noir was being killed off, the transition to playing this new incarnation of the character and the latest episode’s reveal that Noir is in love with Sister Sage. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 12 July 2024 The rapper’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) album is just a couple of days away, and Slim unleashed another trailer on Wednesday (July 10) teasing the LP centered around killing off his alter ego while tapping into the viral trend. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for kill off 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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