kill off

verb

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

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

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Shortly after Buffalo killed off a 5-on-3 power play in the third, Tuch got a stretch pass from Rasmus Dahlin and finished the breakaway for a 3-1 lead. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The Rookie also is yet to kill off a main character — something long-running dramas do for both story and financial reasons. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026 As an annual weed, crabgrass is killed off by the first frost. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026 The Fleet’s penalty kill, which ranks first in the PWHL at 88%, killed off all five Goldeneyes power plays, too. ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 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 18 Apr. 2026.

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