slain

verb

Definition of slainnext
past participle of slay
1
as in killed
to deprive of life millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

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2
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 The Battle of Karbala marked a pivotal moment for this faction when Ḥusayn, a son of ʿAlī and grandson of Muhammad, mounted a challenge to Yazīd but was defeated and slain in the battle. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026 Real estate magnate Lee Miglin was discovered slain on May 4, 1997, in the garage of his Gold Coast home. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 The body of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived via plane to the Iranian city of Mashhad, where he is set to be buried, the state broadcaster IRIB reported Thursday. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 People cross the street past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026. — Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slain
  1. killed
  2. murdered
  3. destroyed
  4. assassinated
  5. executed
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  • At age 12, Collinson ran his first mile for Running 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that honors, through one-mile runs, first responders and K9s injured or killed in the line of duty, while also providing support through fundraising and community initiatives.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Israel responded with an intense aerial and ground campaign in the Gaza Strip, where more than 73,000 people have been killed, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says.
    — Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of killed
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  • One actor who is less likely to return in a present-day capacity is Zayas, whose character, Victor Ochoa, was murdered in the season 1 finale.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Dennis Rader murdered 10 people in the Wichita, Kansas, area between 1974 and 1991 while living what appeared to be a normal suburban life with his family.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
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  • After the match, Brock Lesnar Oba Femi destroyed Brock Lesnar in their first encounter, which made an already rising Oba Femi into an overnight sensation.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Weeks later in Georgia, the Highway 82 Fire destroyed more than 120 homes – the most lost to a single fire since state records began in the 1950s – while blazes across the Southeast pushed smoke into communities that rarely see it.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • In the days after the Zacatecas slayings, a mayor was assassinated in his office in the central state of Morelos and a journalist was shot dead in Oaxaca, in the south.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • What happened Vance Boelter, the man who assassinated former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband at their home last summer, was sentenced on Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years in prison.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Definition of assassinated
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  • The Bella Twins executed a surprising heel turn, attacking Paige after their tag team loss.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Right-hander Adrian Houser got Manny Machado to pop out, but Tatis and Rengifo executed a double steal and France lined a ball to center to open up a 6-0 lead.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Slain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slain. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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