as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinating
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.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
The remainder of my life will be dedicated to assassinating judges, attorneys, and a police station's entire shift staff.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 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
Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 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
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025
The remainder of my life will be dedicated to assassinating judges, attorneys, and a police station's entire shift staff.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 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
Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinating
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Johnson, Evans and Pascal – and while certainly thoughtful, the film's strengths are upended by a mood-murdering melancholy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the worst killing spree in Germany’s post-war history, a former nurse was jailed in 2019 for life for murdering 85 of his patients.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reeves is currently on Broadway with his Bill & Ted co-star Alex Winter, slaying in Waiting for Godot at the Hudson Theatre.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the serial killer known as John Doe is ritualistically slaying victims by turning the seven deadly sins into symbolic, atrocious murders.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Currently, there is no information available regarding the size of area burned or the crew executing the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The brokers who win are the ones who keep believing, keep executing, and never let the pressure change their approach.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Assassinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinating. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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