KILL OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

kill off

verb

Definition of kill off

as in to blot out

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Recent Examples of kill off 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 Steaming your fresh produce, like broccoli, in a pan for a few minutes should be enough to kill off the parasite. — Michelle Marchante july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 After this second surgery and worm discovery, his doctors put him on anti-parasitic medication to kill off any possible remaining worms lurking in him. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 In any case, Lohar was introduced, given way too much importance, and then killed off an episode later (after a two-year time-gap in the real world). — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kill off

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Those shots blotted out what had been an inspiriting effort by the Valkyries’ bench unit.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Those in the eclipse's path were treated to an incredible display as the moon completely blotted out the sun and revealed its outermost layer, which for a few minutes appeared as a striking glowing ring.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 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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In the present, Kirk has to stop Reeger from wholesale slaughtering an entire planet, which involves beaming into the bowels of the ship to sabotage the ship’s phaser banks.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Many have pointed to the pandemic for slaughtering a number of independent cinemas, but let’s face it, even with streaming easing, the format has made moviegoers more discerning about what’s worth their attention and dollars outside the home.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slaughter

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The latest planeload landed last week, four days after armed gangs massacred dozens of people in the hills above Port-au-Prince.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
In June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyydecided to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II, causing outrage in Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of massacre

Verb

But even if the risks are merely bad—like hacking into a single financial institution or hospital, manipulating the stock market, or taking out an electrical grid—suing a company after the fact won’t really provide the outcome society wants.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
The popular senior, who feels like her life is falling apart in the wake of her parents’ separation, takes out her pain on the new girl.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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