1
as in killed
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slain
Israel’s retaliatory military offensive in Gaza has killed 73,018 Palestinians, including those slain since the ceasefire, the Gaza Health Ministry said.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Rhaenyra’s aunt, Rhaenys, is slain in the fight, and Aegon is mutilated, his own dragon left for dead on the field.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.
—Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Israel’s retaliatory military offensive in Gaza has killed 73,018 Palestinians, including those slain since the ceasefire, Gaza’s Health Ministry said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
But Payton attorney Reed Kingsbury countered that Sergio Harris, who was slain in the shooting, and his cousin Ike Harris’ family include members of the Bloods, Crips and other groups, while still others declared no alliance.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
At the time Chhabria made his finding in 2024, Ervin had been awaiting execution in the November 1986 killing of Carlene McDonald, who was slain in an alleged murder-for-hire plot believed by prosecutors to be masterminded by the woman’s ex-husband.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Brown, a biologist who worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, filed a lawsuit after she was fired just days after Kirk was slain.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Marshall is also the mother of Cook’s slain brother, Chauncy Marshall, 31, who was killed in a shooting at a Springfield nightclub in 2017, according to media reports.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Rhaenyra’s aunt, Rhaenys, is slain in the fight, and Aegon is mutilated, his own dragon left for dead on the field.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.
—Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Israel’s retaliatory military offensive in Gaza has killed 73,018 Palestinians, including those slain since the ceasefire, Gaza’s Health Ministry said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
But Payton attorney Reed Kingsbury countered that Sergio Harris, who was slain in the shooting, and his cousin Ike Harris’ family include members of the Bloods, Crips and other groups, while still others declared no alliance.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
At the time Chhabria made his finding in 2024, Ervin had been awaiting execution in the November 1986 killing of Carlene McDonald, who was slain in an alleged murder-for-hire plot believed by prosecutors to be masterminded by the woman’s ex-husband.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Brown, a biologist who worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, filed a lawsuit after she was fired just days after Kirk was slain.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Marshall is also the mother of Cook’s slain brother, Chauncy Marshall, 31, who was killed in a shooting at a Springfield nightclub in 2017, according to media reports.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slain
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Thirty years after she was murdered, Aimee Willard is still honoring her legacy with a garden of sunflowers in Delaware County.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Last year, on September 10th, Kirk was assassinated in the midst of a debate, in front of some three thousand people at Utah Valley University.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Invoices are processed through email and digital systems, and payments are executed across interconnected platforms.—
Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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According to the Pasadena Police Department, a search warrant was executed on what appeared to be a marijuana dispensary at 6316 Whittier Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles, where fireworks allegedly intended for distribution were found.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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“Slain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slain. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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