as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Noun
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Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.—
Mary Murphy,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
Verb
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When the Broncos cut Greenlaw, the 49ers wasted no time in bringing him back to pair with middle linebacker Fred Warner in hopes of reviving one of the NFL’s top linebacker tandems.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cucurella’s red card was the seventh of their nine so far in 2025-26, and the two games featured chances wasted in front of goal and moments where the defence got easily exposed by direct play.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More clear-eyed now, Jean must reject her martyrdom and reclaim her own truth and agency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That is hardly a cause worthy of martyrdom.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When a crew lands a whale, it's usually butchered on a nearby beach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hailing from New Zealand, Shervey created and currently can be seen starring in Crackhead, a darkly comedic exploration of addiction, survival, and the absurdity of self-destruction.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Krasner came to artistic maturity during the time of Abstract Expressionism, which mythologized masculinity and self-destruction as artistic proof of life.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His best work came in the third quarter of Game 3, when Walsh entered and snuffed out a Maxey run after the latter had scored 10 points in less than two minutes.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Officials say soaking rain is needed to snuff out the larger fires.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bonetig, a 23-year-old defender who made his seventh career appearance, put away a loose ball from the center of the area to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Carolina Hurricanes were looking to put away the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon, and boy, were the Sens not willing to go down without a fight.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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