as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinating
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus earlier this month, returned to court Monday, sort of.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
First, in December, Luigi Mangione became an internet icon after allegedly assassinating the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in New York City.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
This followed an announcement from Nexstar Media Group, which owns many local stations, that its ABC affiliates would not air the Emmy-winning show following Kimmel's comments about the man suspected of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk last week, allegedly confessed to fatally shooting the conservative activist in an online Discord chat group.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Federal investigators say Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man suspected of assassinating Kirk, has been linked to the crime through a DNA match and note.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Mug shots of Tyler Robinson, who has been accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, are seen on a television screen.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have brought a murder charge against the man accused of assassinating Kirk.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Court filings also describe discussions of assassinating Lula, his vice president Geraldo Alckmin, and Justice de Moraes.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
First, in December, Luigi Mangione became an internet icon after allegedly assassinating the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in New York City.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
This followed an announcement from Nexstar Media Group, which owns many local stations, that its ABC affiliates would not air the Emmy-winning show following Kimmel's comments about the man suspected of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk last week, allegedly confessed to fatally shooting the conservative activist in an online Discord chat group.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
Federal investigators say Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man suspected of assassinating Kirk, has been linked to the crime through a DNA match and note.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Mug shots of Tyler Robinson, who has been accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, are seen on a television screen.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have brought a murder charge against the man accused of assassinating Kirk.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Court filings also describe discussions of assassinating Lula, his vice president Geraldo Alckmin, and Justice de Moraes.
—Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinating
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The session proceeded without a live video-feed of the 22-year-old defendant charged with murdering the conservative influencer at a Utah college campus on September 10, alongside counts of felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction, and witness tampering.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then, in 2024, Gates and Richard James Romano were both charged with murdering Alliauna Green, a rising Oakland rapper who used the stage name Tan DaGod.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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That anger was repeatedly cast beyond Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged with slaying Kirk whose name went unsaid throughout the day’s services.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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While executing the search warrant, 34 dogs − mostly Chinese Crested but including a mix of breeds and ages − were found confined to a single room.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Celtics have been one of the best executing teams for years.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Assassinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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