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as in funny
causing or intended to cause laughter
he's usually quiet, but occasionally unleashes some killing remark that cracks everyone up
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as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
a killing schedule that requires the touring company to play in a different city every night
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as in destroying
to deprive of life
during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else
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as in dismissing
to reject by or as if by a vote
the Senate killed the bill by a single vote
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as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 wearing
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike up the mountain just about killed us
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as in fascinating
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 braking
to cause to stop functioning
kill the engine before it overheats
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Recent Examples of killing
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The killing is Kansas City’s 124th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 July 2021
And Morgan put an end to his non-killing ways by chopping off the head of his bounty-hunting pursuer — stealing his axe and hat in the process.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2020
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Communists and Nazis clashed over the following weeks, killing and injuring hundreds.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The politically motivated preemption of the late-night program following host Jimmy Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk drove a massive wave of Disney+ subscription cancellations, a new report from the research firm Antenna shows, per The New York Times.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
The killing is Kansas City’s 124th homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
For the few pests that do show up, first spray with non-killing repellents such as garlic and garlic pepper tea.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 July 2021
And Morgan put an end to his non-killing ways by chopping off the head of his bounty-hunting pursuer — stealing his axe and hat in the process.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2020
Noun
In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Communists and Nazis clashed over the following weeks, killing and injuring hundreds.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killing
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Kristen Bell and her husband Dax Shepard are known to be funny, but one joke has kept them in the public eye all week.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The film is also possibly Reichardt’s funniest thus far.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The stalemate over funding in Washington comes at a challenging time for the more than 40 million Americans carrying education debt.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to construction manager John Kearns, the oceans swells became too challenging, moving the barge too much for the crane to operate safely.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … HISTORY HYPOCRITES – Hawley turns tables on reporter when asked if White House renovation is destroying history.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Cortes last week cited the trio’s lack of a criminal record, willingness to pay restitution and their voluntary participation in community service in dismissing the charges.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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His team plans to argue for dismissing the charges.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Conversations were moved to an auto-deleting platform and evidence was destroyed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paying monthly for storage from iCloud+ or Google gets old fast, and so does going through your camera roll and deleting photos to temporarily make space.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Of course, the heaviest anti-Shannon edit came from Sage, who noticed everything from the register of Shannon’s voice changing to her adversary being a giant shark wearing a cute seal mask.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Kardashian was spotted attending the All's Fair premiere in Paris wearing a baby blue vintage Dior by John Galliano gown from the house's Spring/Summer 2000 collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each trike benefits from a hydraulic brake at each wheel, with 180-mm rotors, and the rear lighting setup includes a braking tail-light plus turn signaling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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This included the landing gear failed to deploy, along with reverse thrusters, which redirect engine thrust forward and are crucial for braking.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The set includes four dinner plates that are dishwasher safe for easy cleanup and microwave safe for reheating all those leftovers.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Donahue contends the exemptions created in the bill are going to leave towns, cities and the state on the hook for an expensive cleanup.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Killing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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