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
Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Trevon Williams, 21, is accused in Saturday’s slaying outside an Airbnb on Gardena Avenue that left the teen dead and her child hospitalized in critical condition.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Instead of slaying a burgundy and blue dragon by taking out the Avs’ second-best player, the Wild officially woke up the beast.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Noun
The slaying has people in the retirement community on edge.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Trevon Williams, 21, is accused in Saturday’s slaying outside an Airbnb on Gardena Avenue that left the teen dead and her child hospitalized in critical condition.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Verb
The two children the fugitive father spirited away to Mexico after Bravo’s slaying nearly two years ago are safe in Sacramento County with their maternal grandmother, said Sacramento and federal authorities at a news conference Tuesday in downtown Sacramento.
—Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Instead of slaying a burgundy and blue dragon by taking out the Avs’ second-best player, the Wild officially woke up the beast.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaying
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Brianna and Kierianna Long now face several charges in connection with the May 30 incident, including assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to local reports.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Ellison was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of murder and was being held without bail.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Tom then explains the actual Trolley Problem, the philosophical debate about having to choose whether to pull a lever that will prevent a runaway trolley from killing multiple people, but will still result in the death of a single person.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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But the Israeli military has yet to fully stop hostilities, killing at least four people in separate strikes Tuesday on Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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In December 2025, Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents, beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer/producer Michele Reiner.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
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Mangione is accused of stalking and murdering Brian Thompson, age 50, a health insurance executive and father of two, on a Manhattan street in 2024.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Six homicide convictions There have been six homicide convictions in the seven fentanyl murder cases Gire’s prosecutors have filed since February 2022.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Riverside County homicide investigators have announced two arrests in connection with a homicide in May that left a 47-year-old man dead.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Strikes and artillery fire were reported across Nabatieh district, destroying homes and residential buildings, according to NNA.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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One video shows a surface to air missile hitting a drone but not destroying it; the drone crashes to the ground and explodes.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for assassinating several senior Russian officers, some of whom have appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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Autonomous agents are now executing these actions independently.—
Jeffrey Highman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaying. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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