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 man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.
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Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 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
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
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 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
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
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
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Assassinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinating. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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