kill off

verb

Definition of kill offnext
as in to blot out

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Recent Examples of kill off Diatomaceous earth is one way to kill off a silverfish infestation, but is only effective in dry areas. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 This ensures that any bacteria is killed off, making the chicken safe to serve. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 By definition, it has not been pasteurized, the simple process of heating milk to kill off harmful bacteria. — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026 The Cubs left the bases loaded in the fourth, and pinch runner Kevin Alcántara was picked off at third base on a double play in the eighth to kill off another rally. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kill off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
  1. blot out
  2. slaughter
  3. massacre
  4. put away
  5. take out
  6. annihilate
  7. bump off
  8. mow
Verb
  • The sad fact of her victimization and her struggles in life can threaten to blot out the subtler, trickier elements of her magic.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • Only those Avs, the ones from five years earlier, didn’t have a big guy like him to win scrums, screen goalies, plow defensemen and blot out the sun.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 May 2026
Definition of blot out
Verb
  • First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • After Hamas slaughtered over 1,200 people on 10/7, including more than 40 Americans, the IDF is reactivating 45 military bases spread out between Israel and Jordan.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of slaughter
Verb
  • Nawrocki this month stripped Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state honor, because Zelenskyy named a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during the war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • At least 100,000 Poles were massacred by the UPA.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
Definition of massacre
Verb
  • In 1985, some 42 million watched the Royals put away the Cards.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Try to put away more of your income to save for future goals.
    — Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of put away
Verb
  • People who take out a reverse mortgage typically use it for supplementing income, making home repairs, or funding in-home healthcare.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • The question now is how much have those two matches taken out of them?
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of take out
Verb
  • The rift between the haves and have-nots is growing, and there seems to be a growing trend to annihilate people of color.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • Instead, El Fasher was annihilated.
    — Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Definition of annihilate
Verb
  • In bumping off Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night in the friendly confines of Estadio Azteca, Mexico has set up Telemundo (and to a lesser extent, Fox) for a post-holiday blockbuster against England.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • Andrew Peeke got bumped off the puck behind the net by Alex Tuch on Thompson’s second goal.
    — Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of bump off
Verb
  • To keep snakes away, mow your lawn, trim shrubs and trees, and remove brush piles.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
  • Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of mow

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