Synonyms of killed

killed

verb

past tense of kill

1

as in destroyed

to deprive of life

during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• murdered
• dispatched
• slaughtered
• slew
• took
• assassinated
• claimed
• felled
• carried off
• wasted
• croaked
• executed
• neutralized
• got
• massacred
• did in
• did for
• finished
• did away with
• made away with
• butchered
• snuffed
• offed
• annihilated
• decimated
• cut down
• whacked
• martyred
• terminated
• killed off
• put away
• smote
• rubbed out
• mowed
• blotted out
• knocked off
• iced
• took out
• euthanized
• bumped off
• scragged
• put down
• suicided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animated
• raised
• restored
• revived
• resurrected
• nurtured
• resuscitated

2

as in dismissed

to reject by or as if by a vote

the Senate killed the bill by a single vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• refused
• vetoed
• downed
• shot down
• blackballed
• nixed
• disallowed
• disapproved
• declined
• negatived
• blacklisted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmed
• passed
• approved
• allowed
• admitted
• ratified
• elected
• supported
• sanctioned
• assented (to)

3

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deleted
• canceled
• removed
• erased
• struck (out)
• crossed (out)
• censored
• edited (out)
• scratched (out)
• deled
• eradicated
• obliterated
• stroked (out)
• blue-penciled
• suppressed
• wiped out
• elided
• excised
• expunged
• clipped
• blotted out
• rubbed out
• effaced
• rooted (out)
• shortened
• redacted
• silenced
• cleaned (up)
• cut
• laundered
• cropped
• x-ed (out)
• expurgated
• repressed
• blipped
• bleeped
• blacked out
• abbreviated
• bowdlerized
• red-penciled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stetted

4

as in wore

to use up all the physical energy of

the long hike up the mountain just about killed us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wore
• exhausted
• tired
• drained
• busted
• harassed
• burned out
• knocked out
• wasted
• broke
• washed out
• wearied
• fatigued
• wore out
• weakened
• tuckered (out)
• did in
• frazzled
• outwore
• fagged
• wore to a frazzle
• did up
• debilitated
• sapped
• enfeebled
• enervated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• strengthened
• energized
• rested
• relaxed
• rejuvenated
• invigorated
• vitalized
• unwound

5

as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic

with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinated
• enticed
• enchanted
• charmed
• seduced
• delighted
• captivated
• interested
• lured
• bewitched
• pleased
• tempted
• magnetized
• intrigued
• beguiled
• witched
• drew
• allured
• pulled
• wiled
• disarmed
• arrested
• wooed
• gratified
• invited
• appealed (to)
• entranced
• enraptured
• enthralled
• beckoned
• courted
• solicited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• offended
• disgusted
• revolted
• repelled
• annoyed
• tired
• bored
• displeased
• irked
• wearied

6

as in deactivated

to cause to stop functioning

kill the engine before it overheats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deactivated
• shut off
• stuck
• braked
• turned off
• arrested
• dismantled
• flicked (off)
• halted
• jammed
• stalled
• phased out
• cut off
• mothballed
• chocked
• drew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• started
• moved
• drove
• triggered
• activated
• charged
• ran
• set off
• fired
• pushed
• propelled
• generated
• turned on
• sparked
• actuated
• released
• fueled
• powered
• discharged
• launched
• energized
• touched off
• switched
• cranked (up)
• tripped
• electrified
• reactivated
• recharged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of killed

Brendt Volarvich shot and killed Stevens in November 2005 after the officer pulled him over in rural Yolo County. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

In addition to those killed, Zelenskyy said 30 more people could still be buried in the rubble. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 43 people have been confirmed killed. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 43 people have been confirmed killed. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Three people were killed after two helicopters collided midair near an airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, October 29, prompting an investigation by federal aviation authorities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Spanish authorities are investigating the cause behind a high-speed train collision Wednesday morning that killed at least 68 people and injured dozens of others. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2026