1
as in to destroy
to deprive of life
during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else
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2
as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
the Senate killed the bill by a single vote
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3
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it
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4
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike up the mountain just about killed us
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as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies
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as in to deactivate
to cause to stop functioning
kill the engine before it overheats
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as in race
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Recent Examples of kill
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
During both segments of the season, game crews visited each kill site to col lect stomach samples and reproductive data from the internal organs of the animals.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Jacqueline Charles
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The legislation didn’t kill Biden-era tax credits for manufacturers, as some had feared.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Strong and battle-hardened with a white scar down his back, he’s grown up getting mocked for flubbing a kill shot to the heart.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
During both segments of the season, game crews visited each kill site to col lect stomach samples and reproductive data from the internal organs of the animals.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Noun
At least 15 people were killed including, two nuns.
—Jacqueline Charles
july 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
The legislation didn’t kill Biden-era tax credits for manufacturers, as some had feared.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill
Verb
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In September 2024, the same month as the pager attack and assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Israel launched the most extensive campaign of airstrikes in the air force’s history hitherto, destroying much of Hezbollah’s strategic surface-to-surface missile stockpiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This is the signature style of Russian killers — to destroy life by all methods at their disposal.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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They have since been dismissed by the local solicitor general's office, WSB-TV reported.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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So far, nearly 60,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with the State Department layoffs marking the latest round of cuts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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This is all part of Microsoft’s push for users to delete account passwords altogether and to use passkeys instead.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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The bride wore a guipure high-neck lace gown embellished with crystals and complete with a nine-foot-long train.—
Sarah Title,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Long fascinated by the moa, Jackson and Walsh have been collecting bones of the extinct bird for years.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Michael Karin has long been fascinated by what happens when inflammation — ideally a short-term burst of biological activity to promote healing or fight infection — turns chronic and potentially deadly.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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In the latest battle, Black’s lawyers on June 30 filed a request for a preliminary injunction asking the Tennessee Department of Corrections to ensure that his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is deactivated in the moments before his execution.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
3 July 2025
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The suspicious accounts have since been deactivated and the agency has disabled the ability to make new accounts from foreign IP addresses.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The firefighter victims in the attack were identified at the news conference.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Tulsa firefighter-medics were ambushed and shot at earlier this month while treating a victim in Oklahoma, Tulsa Fire Chief Michael Baker said on KOTV-News.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The filing period for November’s municipal races opened Monday, and prospective candidates have until noon on July 18 to file.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 July 2025
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He’s only won two races this season, and then there’s the case of the underperforming second Red Bull seat, which has already seen one driver swap this year (from Liam Lawson to Yuki Tsunoda).—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Kill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kill. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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