as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinating
Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The furor around Kimmel comes seven months after ABC briefly suspended his talk show amid a controversy over his comments about the political motivations of the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 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
Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative icon Charlie Kirk, have revealed who prosecutors intend to call to the stand and also asked the court to delay the preliminary hearing.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah, for the longest time, was strong-arming other parties, and they are accused of assassinating a former Prime Minister.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The furor around Kimmel comes seven months after ABC briefly suspended his talk show amid a controversy over his comments about the political motivations of the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 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
Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative icon Charlie Kirk, have revealed who prosecutors intend to call to the stand and also asked the court to delay the preliminary hearing.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah, for the longest time, was strong-arming other parties, and they are accused of assassinating a former Prime Minister.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 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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Some progressives have cheered Luigi Mangione for murdering Brian Thompson, a health-care CEO.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The unsealed indictment formally charges Bowen with murdering Metayer Bowen with a firearm and tampering with evidence.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead of slaying a burgundy and blue dragon by taking out the Avs’ second-best player, the Wild officially woke up the beast.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Behold, summer is officially here with two movies that are slaying around the globe.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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They were locked in, executing the finer points while bringing an intensity that put all the pressure on Minnesota to make the right plays in a decisive manner.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Retailers must be targeted in their investments and focus on successfully executing one mission rather than being a jack of all trades.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Assassinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinating. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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