1
as in destroyed
to deprive of life
during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else
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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Most of the time when these cartel leaders are captured or killed, there is generally no broader justice.
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Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
The exchange of fire killed eight cartel members and wounded two soldiers, Trevilla said.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
After the Mexican military killed drug cartel kingpin Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, officials detailed the weapons recovered in the firefights.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The family of Kilyn Lewis, an unarmed Black man killed by Aurora police in 2024, sued the city in May for wrongful death.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Last week, settlers killed a Palestinian-American man, Nasrallah Abu Siyam.
—Aref Tufaha, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Two people — Bryan Zucker, 14, and Randy Gordon, 17 — were killed.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Eboni Silas’ family, friends and former classmates on Monday gathered outside the Kansas City nightclub where she was killed over the weekend.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Despite a frantic search that involved more than 100,000 people, the boy had likely been killed the night of the kidnapping, and his body was discovered 72 days later near the family’s home in Hopewell, New Jersey.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
The exchange of fire killed eight cartel members and wounded two soldiers, Trevilla said.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
After the Mexican military killed drug cartel kingpin Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, officials detailed the weapons recovered in the firefights.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The family of Kilyn Lewis, an unarmed Black man killed by Aurora police in 2024, sued the city in May for wrongful death.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026
Last week, settlers killed a Palestinian-American man, Nasrallah Abu Siyam.
—Aref Tufaha, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
Two people — Bryan Zucker, 14, and Randy Gordon, 17 — were killed.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Eboni Silas’ family, friends and former classmates on Monday gathered outside the Kansas City nightclub where she was killed over the weekend.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Despite a frantic search that involved more than 100,000 people, the boy had likely been killed the night of the kidnapping, and his body was discovered 72 days later near the family’s home in Hopewell, New Jersey.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed
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The Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Bass have been criticized for their response during and after the Palisades Fire, which burned more than 23,000 acres, killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of structures.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility Unfortunately the rooms that met ADA requirements were located on the part of the property that was destroyed during the fires.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Three years later, Gayheart legally dismissed the divorce before Dane made his diagnosis public.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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That citation was dismissed in January, according to federal court records.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a post on X Monday, Yue described how her OpenClaw autonomous AI agents—built to run locally on a Mac mini computer—deleted her entire inbox, ignoring instructions to pause and ask for confirmation first.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Can deleted text messages be retrieved from an iPhone?—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cattrall wore a chinoiserie print robe featuring fuzzy trim, pairing it with a statement belt, a black top, and matching pants.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Systematic excavations at Pompeii began in the mid-1700s, and the site has fascinated historians and visitors ever since.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then, there are the pesky vampirologists Theobastus Bombastus (André Jung) and Nepomuk Afterbite (Marco Lorenzini), who’ve arrived at this hotel for a vampire conference and are fascinated by Erzsébet’s legend, and my god, her gowns, too.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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The fighters flew with their transponders deactivated but were accompanied by refueling tankers with their transponders on.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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State officials released a statement on Friday addressing misinformation being circulated about the case, centered on a website for the investigation task force being deactivated.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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Since then, three of his friends — fellow South African farmers — were murdered on their farms nearby.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Seven months later, Edward Zachariah, the brother of current senior Gabriel Zachariah, was murdered.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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But Barakat refused to let his team go down on senior night, driving to the basket and scoring with three seconds remaining to force OT.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Two others refused medical treatment, Livengood said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Killed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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