kill off

verb

Definition of kill offnext
as in to blot out

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Recent Examples of kill off Dry weather will kill off wasp prey, including other insects and vegetation, before the wasps get to it. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 What kind of superhero show has the guts to kill off its lead character in the first episode? — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 However, the decision to kill off Stevenson’s character was entirely because the actor was leaving the show. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 Strip the entire operation down to the chassis, scrap every piece of worth for real prospect capital, and kill off this franchise’s addiction to fly-by-night decision-making. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for kill off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
  1. blot out
  2. cut down
  3. slaughter
  4. massacre
  5. put away
  6. take out
  7. annihilate
  8. bump off
Verb
  • Luxor, Egypt Luxor, in southern Egypt, will enjoy the longest duration of totality during the solar eclipse that will blot out the sun in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Africa on August 2.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Deafheaven broke the mold by introducing blinding light to rock music’s darkest corner, but after wave upon wave of imitators, the only subversion left is to blot out the sun.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of blot out
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  • If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
  • Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Definition of cut down
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  • Mom accused of slaughtering husband, toddler at Great Wolf Lodge could face death penalty.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jason, who supposedly witnessed his mother’s killing, took up the blade, slaughtering his way through several bloody sequels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of slaughter
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  • Earlier this summer, a gang had massacred at least 47 residents and kidnapped dozens more in the town of Kenscoff, on the main southern route out of the capital.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The people in Silo 17 were brutally massacred by the members of Silo 1.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of massacre
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  • The 23-year-old midfielder put away a straight-away free kick from 30 yards out to open the scoring in first-half stoppage time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Turgeman put away passes from Peyton Miller in the 21st and 51st minutes, the 22-year-old's first multi-goal game in MLS.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of put away
Verb
  • Because Ukraine’s bombardment of Russian oil and diesel refineries has taken out a huge chunk of global supply.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The nineteenth century witnessed a surge in the number of people taking out life insurance policies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of take out
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  • Atlanta roughed up the Green Bay Packers in Lambeau, then annihilated the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Accordingly, Trump’s public deliberations about who to invade and who to annihilate were themselves crimes, committed in full view of thousands of diplomats and heads of state.
    — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of annihilate
Verb
  • There’s a moment in the movie when the Ben Affleck character has bumped off her lover.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Handre Pollard's grubber was scooped up by center Jesse Kriel, who bumped off two Scots to score.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of bump off

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