as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinated
Jordan was later elected to the Missouri House of Representatives before being assassinated and killed outside the Green Duck in 1970.
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J.m. Banks
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Sara Duterte, who has announced her plans to seek the presidency in 2028, was impeached on criminal allegations, which include unexplained wealth and threatening to have the president, his wife and a former House speaker assassinated if she herself were killed due to their political disputes.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Cepeda owes some of his popularity not only to Petro but also to his father Manuel Cepeda, a former Unión Patriótica senator and member of Colombia’s Communist Party who was assassinated by paramilitaries in 1994.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
That version of the city crumbled on April 9, 1948, when, just across the street, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, one of the most popular politicians in Colombian history, was assassinated.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Earlier this month, Israel assassinated Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ military wing.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Ultimately, Manzo was assassinated in November 2025 and his wife, Grecia Quiroz, took up the mantle as Uruapan’s political head.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Weeks later, Rabin was assassinated by the far-right extremist Yigal Amir.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
But this Kennedy, born less than two years after the president was assassinated, is unrelated and bears the middle name of Flanders.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
J.m. Banks
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Sara Duterte, who has announced her plans to seek the presidency in 2028, was impeached on criminal allegations, which include unexplained wealth and threatening to have the president, his wife and a former House speaker assassinated if she herself were killed due to their political disputes.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Cepeda owes some of his popularity not only to Petro but also to his father Manuel Cepeda, a former Unión Patriótica senator and member of Colombia’s Communist Party who was assassinated by paramilitaries in 1994.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 June 2026
That version of the city crumbled on April 9, 1948, when, just across the street, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, one of the most popular politicians in Colombian history, was assassinated.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Earlier this month, Israel assassinated Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ military wing.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Ultimately, Manzo was assassinated in November 2025 and his wife, Grecia Quiroz, took up the mantle as Uruapan’s political head.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Weeks later, Rabin was assassinated by the far-right extremist Yigal Amir.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
But this Kennedy, born less than two years after the president was assassinated, is unrelated and bears the middle name of Flanders.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinated
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As the media narrative went, a 27-year-old gay serial killer named Andrew Cunanan had murdered five wealthy gay paramours, the last of whom was the fashion designer Gianni Versace.—
Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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In his original tweet on May 31, 2020, Napear responded to a question from former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who asked Napear for his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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It’s all perfectly executed—just don’t expect taverna prices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Mexico's Attorney General's Office, known as the FGR, announced the discovery Saturday following a search warrant executed at a property in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood of Tijuana, Baja California.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Assassinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinated. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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