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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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2
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 cleanup
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as in murder
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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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2
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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4
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
New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
The problem at hand is the novel coronavirus, and U.S. sanctions are aiding its killing spree in Iran.
—Bonnie Kristian, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2020
Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The National Archives released over 10,000 pages of records in connection with Kennedy's killing, according to details on its website on April 18.
—Chris Prentice, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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The killing spree began in the cottage community of Portapique where Mr. Wortman owned several properties.
—New York Times, 20 Apr. 2020
The problem at hand is the novel coronavirus, and U.S. sanctions are aiding its killing spree in Iran.
—Bonnie Kristian, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2020
Noun
The shootings outraged many in the international community, with some calling the killings a war crime.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The National Archives released over 10,000 pages of records in connection with Kennedy's killing, according to details on its website on April 18.
—Chris Prentice, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killing
Adjective
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What’s funny about that is that Alexander appears to have some Leonard Williams to his game.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Not lying and not funny, but not to be ignored either.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Preserving that right to choose is what will help the Maryland economy flourish and grow during economically challenging times.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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This is likely due to high interest rates and a challenging inflationary environment.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Public health historians credit the cleanup of the milk supply as one of the major drivers of the dramatic decrease in child mortality over the course of the 20th century.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Millions were spent on the cleanup of the soil, only for the debt to act as an albatross around the properties’ neck, tied to the metropolitan district on the land.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hutchinson's trial judge rejected that, instead agreeing with two prosecution psychologists and saying that no correlation between Hutchinson's diagnosis and the murders had been established, reported the Lakeland Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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After a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the initial murder trial last year, Read is being retried on charges including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, the proposal provides that, when discovery items are turned over belatedly, judges can impose consequences that stop short of dismissing the whole case, if a lesser remedy can ensure fairness to the defendant.—
Jane Manning,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Just a few days later, the Israeli government effectively began the process of dismissing Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s attorney general.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Google Sends Non-Apology Email To Users Some Google Maps users received a March 21 email from Google which, while still not actually apologizing for deleting their data, did go some way to explain what was happening and what could be done to restore the lost timelines.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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So military service members and civilians have evaluated social media posts by hand, working late into the night and on weekends to pore over their unit's social media pages, cataloging and deleting references going back years.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And there's an 80-lux LED headlight plus braking tail-light.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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Over 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks have been recalled this week over a braking system defect.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Killing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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