1
as in destroyed
to deprive of life
during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else
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2
as in dismissed
to reject by or as if by a vote
the Senate killed the bill by a single vote
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as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike up the mountain just about killed us
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as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic
with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies
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as in deactivated
to cause to stop functioning
kill the engine before it overheats
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Recent Examples of killed
But seething popular anger has not abated in the weeks following a government crackdown that killed thousands of protesters, according to accounts from inside the country.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Silas, 29, and Tishauna Ballard, 24, were killed; two others were injured.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The priest was killed in his first combat engagement at the age of 37, but the location of his body was kept secret by Colombia’s government.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
One worker was killed and two were injured after a large fire and reported explosion at the Koch Food Plant in Fairfield on Sunday.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
Despite a frantic search that involved more than 100,000 people, the boy had likely been killed the night of the kidnapping, and his body was discovered 72 days later near the family’s home in Hopewell, New Jersey.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Negron’s only passenger, Sheily Briceno of 57 Francis Ave, Hartford, was also killed.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Strikes on a market in central Sudan 's Kordofan region killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens, said a rights group on Monday, as the war between the army and a paramilitary group nears its three-year mark.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Police are searching for the person responsible for a hit-and-run that killed a toddler in the Colorado town of Erie.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Silas, 29, and Tishauna Ballard, 24, were killed; two others were injured.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The priest was killed in his first combat engagement at the age of 37, but the location of his body was kept secret by Colombia’s government.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
One worker was killed and two were injured after a large fire and reported explosion at the Koch Food Plant in Fairfield on Sunday.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2026
Despite a frantic search that involved more than 100,000 people, the boy had likely been killed the night of the kidnapping, and his body was discovered 72 days later near the family’s home in Hopewell, New Jersey.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Negron’s only passenger, Sheily Briceno of 57 Francis Ave, Hartford, was also killed.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
Strikes on a market in central Sudan 's Kordofan region killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens, said a rights group on Monday, as the war between the army and a paramilitary group nears its three-year mark.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Police are searching for the person responsible for a hit-and-run that killed a toddler in the Colorado town of Erie.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed
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Hefner said the photos should be destroyed.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Three years later, Gayheart legally dismissed the divorce before Dane made his diagnosis public.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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That citation was dismissed in January, according to federal court records.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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Two of those have since been deleted by the Patent and Trademark Office.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many of the pieces Zellweger wore in the film were thrifted from charity and consignment stores, such as Mary’s Living and Giving in Hampstead, the north London neighborhood where her character lives.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Valentino spokesmodel wore her brunette tresses with her signature full fringe, while her makeup consisted of coral blush and a terracotta lip liner.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Systematic excavations at Pompeii began in the mid-1700s, and the site has fascinated historians and visitors ever since.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then, there are the pesky vampirologists Theobastus Bombastus (André Jung) and Nepomuk Afterbite (Marco Lorenzini), who’ve arrived at this hotel for a vampire conference and are fascinated by Erzsébet’s legend, and my god, her gowns, too.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The person then tampers with the mother of three's supposedly deactivated Google Nest doorbell camera.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mid-January, with website, phone and social media accounts now deactivated.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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And Hila Abir, the sister of Lotan Abir, also murdered at the Nova festival, spoke at the Knesset hearing.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Families were ripped apart, with most, including mothers with children and the elderly, sent straight to death in gas chambers that at their peak murdered 6,000 people a day.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But Barakat refused to let his team go down on senior night, driving to the basket and scoring with three seconds remaining to force OT.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Two others refused medical treatment, Livengood said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Killed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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