as in murders
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinates
Verb
-
Kingpin’s enforcer Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) shockingly murders Deputy Mayor Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in a showdown of Fisk’s two right-hand men.
-
Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.
Verb
-
Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
-
With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control.
Verb
-
When an agent executes a refund policy, a credit decision, an escalation rule—that is your operating model running in production.
-
Director Wes Craven executes a masterclass in tension, shock, and subverting expectations.
Verb
-
Prosecutors argued that Song planned an ambush with the intent to kills officers, while the defense argued that Song fired into the ground after seeing Gross point his gun at a protester and that the shot that hit the officer might have been a ricochet.
-
Fragile Lebanon ceasefire faces new strain as Israeli gunfire kills two, threatening a broader truce.
Cite this Entry
“Assassinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinates. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
