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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed with more than 169,000 also injured since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The January blaze killed 12 people, destroyed nearly 7,000 structures, and burned over 23,000 acres before being contained on January 31.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023 terror attacks in which Hamas and its allies killed more than 1,200 people and took 251 hostages to Gaza.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
At the time of his escape, Groves was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder following a 2024 conviction for opening fire at a Mardi Gras block party that killed two people and wounded several others.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The topic of free speech, particularly on college campuses, made recent headlines after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah State University.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Post-Lover, Swift completely killed pre-release singles in her musical universe.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
An examination of the bodies concluded they were killed hours later.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Nearly 1,200 people were killed, mostly Israeli civilians, including many attending a weekend music festival.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The January blaze killed 12 people, destroyed nearly 7,000 structures, and burned over 23,000 acres before being contained on January 31.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023 terror attacks in which Hamas and its allies killed more than 1,200 people and took 251 hostages to Gaza.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
At the time of his escape, Groves was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder following a 2024 conviction for opening fire at a Mardi Gras block party that killed two people and wounded several others.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The topic of free speech, particularly on college campuses, made recent headlines after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah State University.
—Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Post-Lover, Swift completely killed pre-release singles in her musical universe.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
An examination of the bodies concluded they were killed hours later.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed
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Though most of his property was destroyed in the fire, a carnival operator named Bunny Gibbons bought Gein's car and charged 25 cents for people to view it until authorities shut down the operation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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There is no mechanism for recovering data once it has been deleted, Flock Safety states on its website.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hackers who stole the data of more than 8,000 children including photos, addresses and names and published some of the information on the dark web have removed the posts online and claim to have deleted the information, according to UK media reports.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The evidence that Song was the shooter comes from a green mask the assailant wore from which samples that tested positive for Song’s DNA were taken and from interviews with cooperating sources, FBI Special Agent Clark Wiethorn testified at the hearing.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fazit Beauty — made famous when Swift wore the company's glitter freckles to a Chiefs game — has $15 showgirl looks.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her discovery, her self-creation, her passion, and emergence as an artist felt braided with what had originally fascinated me about paint-making.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Known for roles in Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, Giancarlo admits that antagonists have always fascinated him because of their complexity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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Following the incident, the country star deactivated his X account and apologized to Swift fans for his tweet.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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His TikTok page appears to have been deactivated.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Get murdered, my death inspiring troops to battlefield glory.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Murdoch portrays Ed Kemper, a serial killer who murdered 10 people, including his own grandparents and mother, according to The New York Times.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Killed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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