ASSASSINATES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

assassinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of assassinate

as in murders

to put to death deliberately President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

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Recent Examples of assassinates That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East. — Jill Lawrence, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026 Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026

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By definition, a serial killer is someone who murders two or more people during separate events, with gaps of time in between.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
To get even with Kanan, Juke murders Raq, her surrogate mother.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of murders

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With career-defining performances from Jodie Foster and Sir Anthony Hopkins, this movie still absolutely slays 35 years after it was released.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
When his friend Richard (Leo Suter) slays Beatrice’s husband as well, the two come up with a scheme to marry the sisters and take over their property.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of slays

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The City Council will receive an update on the project’s status and review the details before Charlotte executes the agreement, Graham said.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
When 32-year-old Alom teaches one of her students a move and the student successfully executes it, the others applaud and cheer her on.

— Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of executes

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But hypertension kills silently, one person at a time, and is the precursor to many heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.

— Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Hydrogen peroxide acts as a mild disinfectant that kills mold and bacteria and is very helpful for light staining.

— Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026

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