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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Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Pennsylvania courtroom to attempted murder and other charges connected to the April arson of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Bartnik was detained at the scene and ultimately charged with murder, per the release.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, cells exposed to PA suffered metabolic failure and inflammatory self-destruction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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This dark drama tracks five Irish siblings bound by history, love and a knack for self-destruction.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Recovering and processing that gas, instead of wasting it, could ease Iraq's chronic power shortages.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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If the president had not wasted time floating perverse ideas about real-estate opportunities in Gaza, thousands of Palestinian lives might have been saved, and more of the Israeli hostages would be in the bosom of their families.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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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Bad books have been made into great movies, and many great books have been butchered on the screen.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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Multiple other locations in central Italy have butchered elephant remains, small stone tools, and larger modified bones.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The quiet denouncement of Bob’s martyrdom complex points to people of color’s self-sufficiency.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, was that message — delivered in an expletive-laden two minutes of postgame comments — worth the martyrdom that came in the form of a Game 4 suspension handed down by the WNBA on Saturday for the Lynx coach?—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Potential big inning snuffed out, and Milwaukee got two baserunners the rest of the way against starter Tyler Glasnow.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The cabin’s eight electric lights snuffed out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is now a rising, maturing team with enough mental toughness to put away bad opponents despite bad luck and maddening officiating.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Engine Red + Soft Lilac Pastels like lilac are typically put away for the season once fall comes, but why?—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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