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
Grief and anger after Charlie Kirk is slain in Utah and gunman still at large.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Through tears, the father of slain Nasir Delaney-Rowland shared a statement in court that his son was one of a kind.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Men and boys have been targeted and slain on ethnic grounds.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials have finalized funeral services for slain Kansas City, Kansas police officer Hunter Simoncic.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters has officially slain Red Notice.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Hours after the baby was found, authorities found her parents, grandmother and uncle slain elsewhere in the county.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kennedy also visited the DeKalb County Police Department, and later met privately with the slain officer’s wife.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, inmates Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage and Donald Lashley were slain at the prison.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Through tears, the father of slain Nasir Delaney-Rowland shared a statement in court that his son was one of a kind.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Men and boys have been targeted and slain on ethnic grounds.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials have finalized funeral services for slain Kansas City, Kansas police officer Hunter Simoncic.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters has officially slain Red Notice.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Hours after the baby was found, authorities found her parents, grandmother and uncle slain elsewhere in the county.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kennedy also visited the DeKalb County Police Department, and later met privately with the slain officer’s wife.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, inmates Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage and Donald Lashley were slain at the prison.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slain
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Antifa supporters were involved in the Black Lives Matter protests that surged in 2020 after then-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during an arrest on May 25 of that year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Strikes have leveled high-rise buildings across the city and killed dozens in recent days as the Israeli military prepared to move in on the ground.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Paris also is spotted with plaques marking where Nazi forces murdered Resistance fighters and Jews during that city’s occupation.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the repressive dictatorship, when thousands of dissenters were murdered or disappeared, standing up for one’s rights could mean jail or worse.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just days earlier, Erika’s husband had been assassinated during a public speaking event in Utah.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Slain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slain. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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