1
as in destroys
to deprive of life
during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else
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2
as in dismisses
to reject by or as if by a vote
the Senate killed the bill by a single vote
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as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 wears
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike up the mountain just about killed us
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as in fascinates
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 deactivates
to cause to stop functioning
kill the engine before it overheats
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Recent Examples of kills
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In the quest to lure out Iblis, Khalid kills Ka-young’s grandmother, who dies protecting Min-ji.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The most likely cause of an increase in childhood deaths is malaria, which kills more than 400,000 children a year and can cause seizures.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Following this murder, her mother kills the litter of Minnie’s kittens found nearby.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Harrison stars as Jacob Dunne, a teenager from Nottingham who kills another man on a night out with a single punch.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say listeria hits about 1,250 people in the United States annually and kills about 172.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Super typhoon kills at least 15 in Taiwan Two million people have been evacuated in southern China and at least 15 have died in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The coach played five seasons of college volleyball at Central Florida, and led the nation in kills her senior season with 617.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Harris had two kills during a 5-1 run that closed out the first game and a kill, block and ace during a comeback in the second game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
As plastic waste clogs rivers, kills marine life and threatens human health, many leaders of countries, communities and forward-looking companies are working on ways to stem the tide of plastic pollution.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In the quest to lure out Iblis, Khalid kills Ka-young’s grandmother, who dies protecting Min-ji.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The most likely cause of an increase in childhood deaths is malaria, which kills more than 400,000 children a year and can cause seizures.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Following this murder, her mother kills the litter of Minnie’s kittens found nearby.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Harrison stars as Jacob Dunne, a teenager from Nottingham who kills another man on a night out with a single punch.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say listeria hits about 1,250 people in the United States annually and kills about 172.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Super typhoon kills at least 15 in Taiwan Two million people have been evacuated in southern China and at least 15 have died in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall.
—Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The coach played five seasons of college volleyball at Central Florida, and led the nation in kills her senior season with 617.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kills
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These newly aware companies’ high-speed trading of financial projects destroys the Earth itself, forcing humans to flee to the margins of the solar system.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most of the time, a person’s immune system identifies and destroys these cells.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
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Each side dismisses the other's contention.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, lossy audio is a compressed file format that deletes some of the original audio information.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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BuzzFeed deletes the post and makes an attempt at an apology that gets deleted quickly.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Still heartbroken years after the split, Richard wears his anger and pain on his sleeve, but his only goal in life is to keep his daughter safe.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her design uses the Union Jack for the lining that Yasmin Le Bon wears in the campaign with a Breton T-shirt, white trousers and riding boots.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That was part of it, just getting into an era that fascinates me.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Is there one that particularly fascinates you?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The heat from the water also deactivates enzymes that break down pigments.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The first arriving engine found one of the victims had been trapped under the helicopter, Sylvia said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The three victims' deaths were ruled accidental, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition, 288 tons of green waste and other debris had been cleared from yards, washes and roads.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Both Eichholz and Pozniak recommend washing your towels in cold water for frequent washes.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Kills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kills. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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