kills off

present tense third-person singular of kill off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kills off
Verb
  • However, the Rangers erased the Yankees’ three-run lead in the bottom of the second, as former pinstriped prospects Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran — traded for Joey Gallo in 2021 — had RBI knocks off Max Fried, with the latter tying the game.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Polish government considers the Volhynia and Galicia massacres a genocide, and holds Bandera equal in infamy to Nazi war criminals of the same era.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The 2022 bare-knuckle holiday sensation Violent Night followed an embittered Santa, armed with lethal combat skills, who takes out a team of ruthless mercenaries to rescue a girl and her family.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And to be clear, there's no extra power here, no gigantic wing that takes out flocks of birds, and no pink STI badge on the trunk.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The show is not just the story of the fallout after 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) murders his classmate Katie (Emilia Holliday).
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This move effectively decimates the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has conducted federal funds to NPR and PBS for nearly 60 years.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The flip side occurs when an area with good yields when bad weather smites the crop nationally.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Carson Beck finishes the game 22 of 24 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Golden State finishes its inaugural regular season with two games against the Minnesota Lynx and one against the Seattle Storm.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Kills off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kills%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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