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verb

present participle of slay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slaying
Noun
The suspension followed threats by Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, on a right-wing podcast about comments Kimmel made in a monologue about the suspect in the slaying of Charlie Kirk. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025 In the days after the slaying, Hawksworth returned to the home several times, in what prosecutors allege was an attempt to cover up his involvement in the murder. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025 Just a few weeks ago, Chloë Sevigny was busy slaying the Venice Film Festival red carpet in extremely-cool Simone Rocha and Saint Laurent looks. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slaying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaying
Noun
  • The series is a character study masquerading as a murder mystery.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • All of sudden, the murder rate has plummeted.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The session proceeded without a live video-feed of the 22-year-old defendant charged with murdering the conservative influencer at a Utah college campus on September 10, alongside counts of felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction, and witness tampering.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Then, in 2024, Gates and Richard James Romano were both charged with murdering Alliauna Green, a rising Oakland rapper who used the stage name Tan DaGod.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Her death was listed an apparent homicide by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since then, the Internet has gone about its immemorial business of destroying all incumbent forms of media; not content with vampirizing print, the digital space began sucking the life from pay-TV a dozen years ago.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Critics say returning the company without meaningful payment undercuts accountability and the compensatory purpose of the judgments; others note trustees and Judge Lopez have to avoid value-destroying, prolonged processes.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus earlier this month, returned to court Monday, sort of.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • First, in December, Luigi Mangione became an internet icon after allegedly assassinating the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in New York City.
    Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While executing the search warrant, 34 dogs − mostly Chinese Crested but including a mix of breeds and ages − were found confined to a single room.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Celtics have been one of the best executing teams for years.
    Jay King, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaying. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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