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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More than a month after the parents’ deaths, deputies issued a warrant for Leman’s arrest on murder charges.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Jamison Fisher, 50, has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in the murder of Trudy Appleby, authorities in Moline, Illinois, said during a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 14.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Carolina Panthers don’t have to cut down their roster to 53 players for a few weeks — but the numbers game has already started.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many people, environmentalists, that is, believe in preserving trees and forests; however, others, especially developers, would rather cut down trees to build houses, commercial buildings, highways, and so on.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Michelle’s addicted to the need for her own self-destruction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 July 2025
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My goal is to challenge the narrative that success has to come at the cost of self-destruction.—
Bogdan Nesvit,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Lastly, the amount of young talent that has been wasted and moved along without any opportunity to prove themselves.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The muscles weaken and eventually waste away.2 MS and ALS are not in the same disease category.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
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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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Ancient hominins were butchering, storing, preserving, cooking, and cultivating a variety of items.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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Ancient hominins were butchering, storing, preserving, cooking and cultivating a variety of items.—
Melanie Beasley,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
Noun
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According to former members interviewed for A Teenage Holy War, interns were forced into Navy Seal-style training and subjected to torturous conditions that included being put into coffins and being forced to eat worms, all in preparation for martyrdom.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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But with Trump's martyrdom galvanizing a MAGA revival and younger Trump on the ticket, Biden's team shifted strategy.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Any good dinner party needing a table that’s up to snuff, the Round table is a fantastic option.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Using a suitcase that isn’t up to snuff could give you a world of trouble when you’re supposed to be having fun.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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