as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinating
In Michocán in the fall, the Jalisco cartel is accused of assassinating a prominent mayor who had vowed to hold criminals accountable.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinating
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Elliott is accused of murdering retired FBI agent Owen Pollard, who was a partner in VanPoll firearms disposal.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2009, 22-year-old Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted of murdering her roommate while studying abroad in Italy.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 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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The agency obtained them last week by executing a search warrant.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Investigators placed Dongas at the scene of the crime after executing a search warrant on his phone.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Assassinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinating. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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