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
Demorcy said some bullets and fragments remained in the slain president's body because removing all of them would have taken days and further damaged the remains.
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Tania Francois, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
The farewell ceremony for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed, Iran’s state media is reporting.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
One person was killed and two more wounded in a shooting down the block from the grand opening of a restaurant tied to slain Southern California rapper Nipsey Hussle.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
In a 10-day battle that followed, most of Hussain’s army, including some of his closest companions and relatives, was slain.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
At least 25 Mexican National Guard troops were killed, Mexican authorities say, as supporters of the slain cartel boss took to the streets and lashed out in a spasm of violence that spread across the country.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) pulled the credentials of a Ukrainian skeleton racer who insisted on honoring slain athletes on his helmet.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson was with King on April 4, 1968, when the civil rights leader was slain.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Tania Francois, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026
The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
The farewell ceremony for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed, Iran’s state media is reporting.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
One person was killed and two more wounded in a shooting down the block from the grand opening of a restaurant tied to slain Southern California rapper Nipsey Hussle.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
In a 10-day battle that followed, most of Hussain’s army, including some of his closest companions and relatives, was slain.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
At least 25 Mexican National Guard troops were killed, Mexican authorities say, as supporters of the slain cartel boss took to the streets and lashed out in a spasm of violence that spread across the country.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) pulled the credentials of a Ukrainian skeleton racer who insisted on honoring slain athletes on his helmet.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Jackson was with King on April 4, 1968, when the civil rights leader was slain.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slain
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The Murrieta parents who were arrested last week for a fire that killed two of their daughters in late 2025 were allegedly high on meth and marijuana when the blaze broke out, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the military has killed 684 Afghan Taliban forces, a claim rejected by Afghanistan, which says casualties are far lower.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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State officials say that Jackson murdered 22-year-old Harley Corwin, of Escanaba, on July 3, 2023.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In November, Kerr spoke about the need for gun reform after legendary Oakland coach John Beam was murdered at Laney College, and called for change after a shooting at Brown University in December.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fire destroyed more than 160 structures and charred 25,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her clothes and makeup were destroyed in the damage.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Kerr, whose father Malcolm was assassinated as president of American University in Beirut, used his name and notoriety as a coach to promote the film.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Benazir Income Support Program, named after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in a 2007 gun and bomb attack, provides cash assistance to millions of low-income families, many of them women.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Michael King, 54, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday, March 17, for the kidnapping, rape and murder of 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Welling refined design elements in the field, while seven Arcis crews simultaneously executed the transformation.—
Eric Prisbell,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Slain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slain. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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