Synonyms of slays

slays

verb

present tense third-person singular of slay

1

as in kills

to deprive of life

millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kills
• destroys
• takes
• dispatches
• claims
• slaughters
• murders
• croaks
• fells
• assassinates
• carries off
• does for
• does in
• neutralizes
• does away with
• annihilates
• smites
• decimates
• makes away with
• executes
• mows
• cuts down
• snuffs
• wastes
• finishes
• gets
• whacks
• terminates
• massacres
• butchers
• kills off
• offs
• rubs out
• puts away
• takes out
• knocks off
• ices
• blots out
• martyrs
• bumps off
• scrags
• euthanizes
• puts down
• suicides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animates
• restores
• revives
• raises
• resurrects
• nurtures
• resuscitates

2

as in assassinates

to put to death deliberately

vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinates
• murders
• executes
• kills
• neutralizes
• gets
• dispatches
• slaughters
• destroys
• terminates
• liquidates
• snuffs
• shoots
• whacks
• croaks
• offs
• rubs out
• takes out
• does in
• puts away
• knocks off
• does away with
• ices
• smites
• bumps off
• claims
• eliminates
• eradicates
• annihilates
• cuts down
• blows away
• zaps
• exterminates
• shoots down
• fells
• carries off
• massacres
• mows (down)
• blots out
• butchers
• wipes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restores
• raises
• revives
• animates
• resurrects
• resuscitates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slays

Linda Cardellini slays an origin story (streaming on Peacock) about how the drowning of her son turned a camp cafeteria worker mad enough to kill a bunch of horny teenagers with a machete. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026

With career-defining performances from Jodie Foster and Sir Anthony Hopkins, this movie still absolutely slays 35 years after it was released. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

When his friend Richard (Leo Suter) slays Beatrice’s husband as well, the two come up with a scheme to marry the sisters and take over their property. — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

The original seven-season series followed Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a young woman who slays vampires, demons and other supernatural creatures with the help of her friends. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

The open back instantly elevates it beyond a basic long-sleeve, and the just-so crop absolutely slays. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Beyoncé slays in all-white at the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, while Justin and Hailey Bieber show off their streetwear style in New York City. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control. — John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026

That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception. — Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025