slaughters 1 of 2

plural of slaughter

slaughters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slaughter

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The platform was then embroiled in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and accused of allowing misinformation that skewed elections in the US and other western countries, and led to massacres in places like Myanmar.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The lack of fighting in urban centers prevented Hamas from taking the initiative, often leaving it a passive bystander to the massacres of Palestinians.
    Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 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
  • That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of suggesting steps, the system executes trades in real time, sets stop-loss orders, and updates allocations autonomously.
    Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But, like all technologies, each manufacturer executes it differently.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Producing traditional paper destroys trees and is resource-intensive, requiring up to 13 liters of water for every page made.
    Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In those situations, the team typically takes the potentially explosive item to a remote area and destroys it, just to be safe, Putthoff said.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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