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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Four civilians died in the UAE, while two members of its armed forces were killed when a malfunctioning helicopter crashed.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon identified the seventh soldier killed in the Iran war as Army Sgt.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Over a dozen people have been killed there in all.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The opening barrage killed Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
So does a prescription for the same drug found in the pre-canned Bloody Mary that killed Floyd.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Iran on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, the position his father held for nearly four decades until he was killed by US-Israeli air strikes more than a week ago.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon identified the seventh soldier killed in the Iran war as Army Sgt.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Over a dozen people have been killed there in all.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The opening barrage killed Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
So does a prescription for the same drug found in the pre-canned Bloody Mary that killed Floyd.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Iran on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, the position his father held for nearly four decades until he was killed by US-Israeli air strikes more than a week ago.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Then, at some point in the past week, Collegiate Consulting deleted the post standing by those figures.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Social media company Discord announced plans in February to roll out mandatory age verification globally, which the company said would rely on verification methods designed so facial analysis occurs on a user’s device and submitted data would be deleted immediately.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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At a recent show the ringleader wore a red dirndl with gray knee socks and black ankle boots.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like his younger brother, Nick wore 17 in Chicago but agreed to transpose the digits in Minnesota and take 71.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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Spielberg has been fascinated by the UFO topic his whole career, with his 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind still considered by many to be the most compelling dramatization of the subject.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shawn, too, is wracked and fascinated by the human ability to smile and smile and be a villain.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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At the time of publication, Spears’ Instagram account appeared to have been deactivated or deleted.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tehran relies for its international shipments on a fleet of aging tankers that mostly sail with their transponders deactivated to avoid detection.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Davis believes her ex-husband was murdered, although a coroner ruled his death an overdose, the attorney said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Murder is only a federal crime under certain circumstances, including when a person is murdered to prevent them or someone else from sharing information with federal authorities.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The man refused a security officer’s instructions to leave the front of the stage, so after a brief back-and-forth, he was physically removed to a chorus of audience boos.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Democrats have refused to approve DHS's budget unless GOP lawmakers and the White House agree on changes to how immigration officers operate after the fatal shooting of two American citizens in Minneapolis.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Killed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killed. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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