as in to blot out
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Recent Examples of kill off
Another strong penalty kill The Panthers killed off a Gustav Forsling penalty and are now 13 of 14 on the penalty kill this series.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
TVLine asked Gilroy about the decision to kill off Cinta so soon after her reunion with Vel.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
Winning those play-in two games only to be swept, killed off not only a potential very high lottery pick, but the pick as well.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
Abby, a former Firefly and the daughter of the doctor Joel gunned down in the season 1 finale, tracked down her father's killer and beat him to death with a golf club, killing off one of the show's two lead characters.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
TVLine asked Gilroy about the decision to kill off Cinta so soon after her reunion with Vel.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
Winning those play-in two games only to be swept, killed off not only a potential very high lottery pick, but the pick as well.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
Abby, a former Firefly and the daughter of the doctor Joel gunned down in the season 1 finale, tracked down her father's killer and beat him to death with a golf club, killing off one of the show's two lead characters.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
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Step 6: Dry With Towels and Groom Speed up the drying time by using old towels to blot out excess water.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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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,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the name of fixing the economy and jumpstarting home-soil industries, the President may raise consumer prices, while cutting down on accessible imports and agitating for a more nationalistic, even localized, culture.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Jurors heard how the two men sometimes worked together and had experience of cutting down large trees.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The following month, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, slaughtered more than 1,200 people and took more than 250 people hostage.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
5 May 2025
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Other zoos did the same, slaughtering their animal collections as a precaution against possible escape.—
John M. Kinder,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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In March, Sunni Islamist gangs massacred Alawites on the Syrian coast, in attacks that left well over 1,000 people dead.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Wagner is accused of massacring hundreds of civilians in Mali in 2022, and of carrying out mass killings alongside local militias in the Central African Republic.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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This might include packing lunch for yourself or your kids, laying out clothes, cleaning surfaces, or putting away dishes.—
Sanja Jelic,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2025
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Fireplace Tools, Humidifiers, and Heaters Space heaters, fireplace accessories, and humidifiers can all be put away for the season, so long as they can be easily accessed should cooler nights enter the equation quickly or unexpectedly.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
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For years, Mexican police, sometimes with U.S. assistance, have been destroying drug labs and taking out kingpins — to no apparent effect on cross-border smuggling.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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But the tariffs pause gives 90 days of space for officials to do this work, and in an environment where much of the political heat has been taken out of the situation.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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These particle pairs pop in and out of existence, rapidly annihilating each other.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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Small amounts of antimatter are also produced by lightning during a thunderstorm but they are almost instantly annihilated by matter, Vaudo notes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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She was thrust into J.J. Yeley’s car as she was bumped off the starting grid because of ownership points.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Azzi Fudd tried to do the same seconds before but was bumped off by the aggression.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kill%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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