KILLED OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

killed off

verb

past tense of kill off

as in blotted out

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Californians suffered from terrible air quality, struggling to breathe amid the COVID-19 pandemic as a sooty plume blotted out the sun.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Now, fireflies have become scarce, the July nights have grown too hot for comfort, and the summer skies are often blotted out by smoke.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of blotted out

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If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Definition of cut down

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Players from both benches continued to flock from the bullpen onto the field, and several players’ helmets were knocked off during the incident.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Spain will take on defending champion Argentina in the championship game on Sunday after the Spaniards upset France and Argentina knocked off England in the semis.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of knocked off

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Although scarce documentation has left a wide range of estimates, as many as 2 million people are said to have been slaughtered in communal massacres during this exodus.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Per the title, Aang is the last surviving airbender after his pacifist brethren were slaughtered by a belligerent, expansionist Fire Nation.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of slaughtered

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Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
On the counter-attack, Paintsil put away a feed from Marco Reus with a first-touch finish that opened the scoring in the 13th minute.

— Daily News, Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of put away

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Last year, Samuel became the Commanders’ primary receiver after injuries decimated the position group, leading the team in catches (72), receiving yards (727) and receiving touchdowns (five).

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 July 2026
But years of overharvesting, human pollution, and dredging had decimated New York’s once populous oyster beds.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of decimated

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