slay
verb
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also especially in sense 2 slayed;
slain\ ˈslān
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slaying
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Synonyms
carry off, claim, croak [slang], destroy, dispatch, do in, fell, kill, take
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Needless to say, we couldn't be more pumped for the premiere and can't wait to see Williams and Turner slay their last season. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Game of Thrones Stars Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner Look So Different on the Cover of Rolling Stone," 27 Mar. 2019 Fortunately, her brother, Frankie Grande slayed the orange carpet in her place. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "Here's Why Ariana Grande Isn't At the 2019 Kids' Choice Awards," 24 Mar. 2019 Regardless, Hyland is slaying the shag game and hitting us with some serious spring hair inspiration. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Sarah Hyland Just Debuted a New Shag Haircut, and She’s Almost Unrecognizable," 20 Mar. 2019 After a vicious fight, Jamie (of course) slays him and brings his body to the Indians. — Outlander Fan, Marie Claire, "5 Biggest Takeaways From 'Outlander' Season 4 Episode 4," 26 Nov. 2018 To say Porter slayed in the ensemble is an understatement. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Billy Porter Slays in a Christian Siriano Tuxedo Dress on the Oscars Red Carpet," 24 Feb. 2019 With the exception, of course, of Timmy absolutely slaying every red carpet. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "This Week in Timothée Chalamet, February 22 Edition," 22 Feb. 2019 After planting the trees, students remained by the site to offer words on behalf of the 17 community members who were slain. — Beatrice Dupuy, Teen Vogue, "28 Parkland Students Traveled to New Zealand to Attend a Summit on Youth Activism," 10 Aug. 2018 In 1964, civil rights workers Michael H. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E. Chaney were slain in Philadelphia, Miss.; their bodies were found in an earthen dam six weeks later. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 20 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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