as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinating
Harry Jacobs, who was recently named head of the office's criminal division, was also involved in the prosecution of Vance Boelter, the man accused of assassinating former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Days later, Trump, much to the surprise of even his own advisers, responded by assassinating Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
In Michocán in the fall, the Jalisco cartel is accused of assassinating a prominent mayor who had vowed to hold criminals accountable.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
When Oswald is moments away from assassinating JFK, Jake intervenes and fatally shoots Oswald, stopping the assassination from happening.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Another 33 hours passed before law enforcement arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the defendant now facing a possible death sentence if found guilty by a jury in Utah for allegedly assassinating Kirk.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson a year ago, returns to court this week as his lawyers ask a Manhattan judge to toss out some evidence in the case.
—NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
And unlike the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk in September, Crooks died at the scene and never got back on Discord.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
But Ukraine has claimed responsibility for assassinating Russian officials in the past, including a commander killed last month in Siberia.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Days later, Trump, much to the surprise of even his own advisers, responded by assassinating Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
In Michocán in the fall, the Jalisco cartel is accused of assassinating a prominent mayor who had vowed to hold criminals accountable.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
When Oswald is moments away from assassinating JFK, Jake intervenes and fatally shoots Oswald, stopping the assassination from happening.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Another 33 hours passed before law enforcement arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the defendant now facing a possible death sentence if found guilty by a jury in Utah for allegedly assassinating Kirk.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson a year ago, returns to court this week as his lawyers ask a Manhattan judge to toss out some evidence in the case.
—NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
And unlike the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk in September, Crooks died at the scene and never got back on Discord.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
But Ukraine has claimed responsibility for assassinating Russian officials in the past, including a commander killed last month in Siberia.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinating
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Revuckas is also charged with murdering Morales's unborn child and is due back in court on Wednesday.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The family of a Broward man is seeking justice after two teens were arrested in Texas on Thursday after being accused of murdering him.—
Ted Scouten,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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Imagine our surprise when the new South Florida resident popped up at the Sports Illustrated show at Miami Swim Week in June, slaying the catwalk like a boss.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Dec. 2025
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Now, the roles are reversed and he’s tasked with slaying the giant.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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OpenAI is now offering agents that are more about automating workflows—logging into applications, executing tasks, and managing tasks without much human hand-holding.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Wednesday’s cuts are the culmination of years of difficult industry-wide headwinds, damaging ownership decisions, leadership mismanagement, and turnover that kept the Post from developing and executing goals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Assassinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinating. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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