Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killing off
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But two shootings of US citizens and scenes of unrest in Minnesota are blotting out any hope of that.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Unfortunately, the 2025 Perseids happened to coincide with the appearance of a waxing gibbous moon, which bleached the sky with moonlight, blotting out all but the brightest members of the ancient meteor shower.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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And people-proofing cars has proven harder than anyone might have imagined when Chicagoans were taking out their Model T’s for Sunday drives on the Mother Road.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Video evidence and sworn witness testimony indicate Pretti approached law enforcement during their altercation with other civilians, filming the incident on his phone but never taking out his gun or acting violently toward officers.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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By splicing pop songs and familiar meme formats into cruel detainment footage, ICE strains to attract a younger demographic, hoping to convince people that the agency is a vibrant—and trollishly funny—organization engaged in the noble work of putting away bad guys.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many new hires go with the default savings rate, which can result in putting away less.—
Fiona Greig,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The college football season ended Monday night with Indiana knocking off Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The big upset of the week was Santa Margarita knocking off JSerra in a Trinity League game.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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She was convicted and fined five times in French courts of inciting racial hatred, in incidents inspired by her opposition to the Muslim practice of slaughtering sheep during annual religious holidays.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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The pearl-clutchers are stuck in the past, blubbering over things like the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War or the Waffen-SS slaughtering 84 American soldiers captured in Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge.—
Doug McIntyre,
Oc Register,
7 Dec. 2025
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Keep lawns breathable by removing leaves, mowing before winter, and avoiding foot traffic or snow piles.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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Work is seasonal by nature — mowing jobs in summer, snow removal in winter.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Killing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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