SLAYS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

slays

verb

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present tense third-person singular of slay

as in kills

to deprive of life millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

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as in assassinates

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

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Recent Examples of slays 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 Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail. —

Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026 Teyana Taylor slays in red at an event in Las Vegas, while Hudson Williams smiles for the cameras at Men's Fashion Week in Milan. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026 Chriselle Lim demonstrates that a precise center part, along with a straight style, is the perfect formula for a sharp bob that slays. —

Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025 But maybe audiences will at least reach for their remotes and go to streaming for the killer doll that slays in more ways than one. —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025 That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception. —

Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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Instead of accepting a deal to leave New York for good, Fisk embarks on a murder spree and kills anyone protesting his power.

— Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
There's a gut-punching element of tragedy, too, as Loki kills his real father, Laufey (Colm Feore), then appears to plummet to his own death in the final act.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026