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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Two days shy of the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The fundraising dinner in Pacific Palisades marked the one-year anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed at least 31 people.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Investigators said that Johnson was believed to be living at the encampment when he was killed.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Pretti was shot and killed on Saturday by Border Patrol agents while recording federal immigration operations in Minneapolis.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse from Minneapolis, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
At least four people were killed and 25 others were injured there, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, which said rescues were ongoing.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Osborn's speech comes after two Iowa National Guard soldiers were killed in Syria last month.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The fundraising dinner in Pacific Palisades marked the one-year anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed at least 31 people.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Investigators said that Johnson was believed to be living at the encampment when he was killed.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Pretti was shot and killed on Saturday by Border Patrol agents while recording federal immigration operations in Minneapolis.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse from Minneapolis, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
At least four people were killed and 25 others were injured there, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, which said rescues were ongoing.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
Osborn's speech comes after two Iowa National Guard soldiers were killed in Syria last month.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed
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Well, Federer just destroyed him — 6-1, 6-4 in about 50 minutes — and that left a lot of time to fill.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The post was quickly deleted, but was this because Nakamura didn’t want to spoil Styles’ retirement, or is this an elaborate work to make fans think Styles will indeed retire?—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The outlet also reported that the videography company uploaded the footage directly to a computer accessible only to Brooklyn and Nicola, then deleted the footage and signed an NDA.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Jan. 2026
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On Christmas Day in 2025, the little princess wore her long blonde hair partially pulled back in a half-ponytail tied with ribbon for the royal family's church outing at Sandringham.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The listening second graders, most of whom wore uniforms (light-blue polo shirts, dark-blue pants and skirts) were sitting on a rug decorated with eighth notes, piano keys, and a second-grader-size treble clef.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Details of the service were kept private, but the family's public show of solidarity in turning out to support Caroline is typical of the Kennedy dynasty, which has fascinated Americans for decades.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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Much of the company’s website has since been deactivated.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the trade-off is, of course, performance – and the fan can be manually deactivated if needed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2026
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James Folta Talks to Bookseller Angela Schwesnedl Angela Schwesnedl from Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis picked up my phone call on Saturday almost two hours to the minute after Alex Pretti was murdered in the street by ICE officers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eger watched her parents taken away to the gas chambers where more than a million people, primarily of Jewish descent, were murdered.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Unlike his friends Fritz Lang and Marlene Dietrich, Gerron refused to leave Germany and was ultimately sent to the Theresienstadt (Terezin) Ghetto, along with many other cultural icons of his time.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In his news conference, Zverev refused to be drawn on his on-court outburst.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Killed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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