as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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as in killing
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slaying
John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The ongoing criminal cases related to the Ron Orsini and Alice McArthur slayings and the desire to break every bit of news related to them exacerbated that aggression and intensity.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Yolo County District Attorney’s prosecutors decided not to pursue the death penalty in the slayings.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The manhunt The slaying of Pascal shocked in the Upper Florida Keys community, which, while certainly not immune from crime, rarely experiences brutal murders.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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The slaying marks the fifth homicide this year in the 83rd Precinct, which saw just two killings in all of 2024, NYPD stats show.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The ongoing criminal cases related to the Ron Orsini and Alice McArthur slayings and the desire to break every bit of news related to them exacerbated that aggression and intensity.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Yolo County District Attorney’s prosecutors decided not to pursue the death penalty in the slayings.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The manhunt The slaying of Pascal shocked in the Upper Florida Keys community, which, while certainly not immune from crime, rarely experiences brutal murders.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaying
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The 18-year-old, who was released from custody last month after posting a $250,000 bond, is charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, on April 2 at a track meet in the Dallas suburb of Frisco.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The former Minneapolis police officer is currently serving a 22-and-a-half-year state sentence for the second-degree unintentional murder of 46-year-old George Floyd.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Eleven years after attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress, she's changed careers and started a family with a new husband, Bob Miller.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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The advisory, which was published on May 7, says that petty crime, violent crime, armed robbery, and homicide are on the rise in Cuba.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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Police are investigating the woman’s death as a homicide, and no suspect information has been released.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Listen to this article An Osceola County man was arrested Tuesday in the April ambush and killing of a teenager, a fatal altercation that deputies said started with an argument, via text, about a girl.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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For instance, financial firms run ERP, CRM and wealth management platforms separately, with each business unit executing independent digital initiatives leading to disconnected AI strategies.—
Jabin Geevarghese George,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Most recently, the Florida Supreme Court rejected an argument that his longtime use of drugs and alcohol and several head injuries led to a mental decline that would make executing him cruel and unusual punishment.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaying. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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