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

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The Charge killed off a Stephanie Markowski penalty and held the Frost to just one shot on goal on the advantage. Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2025 How '9-1-1' moves on after Bobby's death: Tears, anger, and surprise returns Angela Bassett thought her '9-1-1' character would be killed off In the laundry room, Athena finds Donnie and Graham trapped under rubble. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025 But hey, this is from the same people that killed off Carl to boost ratings. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 When storyline called for Lesley to be killed off in a car accident, fans once again were outraged. Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for kill off

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 24 May. 2025.

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