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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Firefighters whisper about a gas main as a little girl, Dinah, is carried out of the wreckage—the sole survivor of a blast that killed her mom.
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Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As various ancient sources recount, after Achilles is killed by Paris, the Greeks resort to deception.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
While wild game roadkill are usually allowed to be picked up and taken home to eat in many parts of the country, some animals accidentally killed by a motor vehicle first require state notification, a license and other steps.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
While driving activists between cities, Liuzzo was killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In 1989, Zhou was a student leader during the Tiananmen protests, where hundreds and possibly thousands were shot and killed by the Chinese government.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Consider 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm but triggered enormous storm surge and killed more than 1,800 people.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Gaza Civil Defense reports that the strikes killed about 100 Palestinians, including around 35 children.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
In April, Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed in a car explosion outside Moscow.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As various ancient sources recount, after Achilles is killed by Paris, the Greeks resort to deception.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
While wild game roadkill are usually allowed to be picked up and taken home to eat in many parts of the country, some animals accidentally killed by a motor vehicle first require state notification, a license and other steps.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
While driving activists between cities, Liuzzo was killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In 1989, Zhou was a student leader during the Tiananmen protests, where hundreds and possibly thousands were shot and killed by the Chinese government.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Consider 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm but triggered enormous storm surge and killed more than 1,800 people.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Gaza Civil Defense reports that the strikes killed about 100 Palestinians, including around 35 children.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
In April, Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed in a car explosion outside Moscow.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Your homes may have been damaged or destroyed and your communities and towns no longer look the same.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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When Duffy threatened to revoke funds last month, a spokesperson for Newsom dismissed the attack and noted that CDL holders from California have a significantly lower rate of crashes than both the national average and that of Texas, which is the only state with more licensed commercial drivers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then in April, 2019 all charges against him were dismissed and Gibson walked free.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI insists that users have full control, that memories can be deleted or edited, and that everything runs securely.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meta confirms that the uploaded photos aren't used for ad targeting or facial recognition, but they may be stored temporarily for processing before being deleted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The model wore two looks that night, including an eye-turning pink two-piece lingerie set with a sparkly bustier and lacy boy briefs.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Styled by Soki Mak, Kardashian also wore layers of silver cross pendants and chains as seen on the runway.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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After spending a quarter-century in journalism covering politics and foreign affairs, Oppenheim, who also wrote the Netflix miniseries Zero Day, explains he’s always been fascinated by the way institutions handle crises and respond under pressure.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dreams are a concept that humans have been fascinated with deciphering for thousands of years.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, browser memories can be deactivated for specific websites.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Curry, the younger brother of Steph Curry, has spent the last few weeks at the team's facility working out, but had been deactivated for preseason games.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Season 1 draws from Hillerman’s novel Listening Woman about two people who are murdered in front of a blind shaman.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the BBC found several bots impersonating British teenagers Brianna Ghey, who was murdered in 2023, and Molly Russell, who died by suicide at 14 after viewing online material related to self-harm.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following a conversation with Sanders and Adams, CPS told the officers to release the boy to Adams, who had refused to provide the couple’s new address.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The civil lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges Blain has refused to produce requested public records from his private accounts, apps and devices and has deleted public records from those same sources and asked others to delete messages from him.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Killed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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