as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinating
Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for assassinating several senior Russian officers, some of whom have appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.
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Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 May 2026
Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
This comes on top of at least 15 years of US-Israel assassinating Iranian university scientists and their families.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors described Glean in a sentencing letter as a rival gang member who hunted Thompson, intent on assassinating him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Four years ago, a man was arrested outside the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh with the intention of assassinating him.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 May 2026
Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
This comes on top of at least 15 years of US-Israel assassinating Iranian university scientists and their families.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Israel appears to have taken the lead on assassinating even low-level figures linked to Iran’s nuclear program while systematically degrading the knowledge centers that could prove useful in the future.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors described Glean in a sentencing letter as a rival gang member who hunted Thompson, intent on assassinating him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Four years ago, a man was arrested outside the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh with the intention of assassinating him.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinating
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Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents, director Rob and producer Michele Reiner, has filed a legal petition to tap his trust fund for his criminal defense.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Murdaugh, 57, was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, at the family’s sprawling hunting estate in Colleton County in June 2021.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Amara Marluke, 19, was attending Portland State University and was in an on-again, off-again relationship with Keenan Harpole, then 20, before her slaying in April 2022.—
Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion was created in response to two gunmen allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group slaying 15 people at a Sydney Hanukkah celebration in December.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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And many marketing teams are still executing against a map of a territory that has already morphed.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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“Assassinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinating. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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