KILLED OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

killed off

verb

past tense of kill off

as in blotted out

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Those shots blotted out what had been an inspiriting effort by the Valkyries’ bench unit.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Those in the eclipse's path were treated to an incredible display as the moon completely blotted out the sun and revealed its outermost layer, which for a few minutes appeared as a striking glowing ring.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 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

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Flag football Unbeaten JSerra knocked off rival Newport Harbor to win the MaxPreps tournament in San Diego.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Emma Navarro, who had not made the fourth round at a major since Wimbledon 2025, knocked off this year’s Wimbledon finalist, Karolína Muchová, 6-3, 7-5.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocked off

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Still, a currency collapse last year and high inflation triggered widespread unrest, and the regime slaughtered thousands in a brutal crackdown.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
What to Read Providence, by Max Barry Seven years before the start of this novel, an alien species slaughtered everyone aboard a human spaceship—Earth’s first contact with extraterrestrials.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of slaughtered

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South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi thriller follows a pair of officers (Hwang Jung-min and Hoyeon) who investigate a small village decimated by unknown creatures.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
But Aston Martin, ooh, Aston Martin’s getting decimated, and Porsche is in serious trouble.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026

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