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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Judy was found guilty of murder in 1983, and served thirty-eight years, mostly in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Though Robert and Alexander were both initially charged with murder, prosecutors agreed to a plea deal.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 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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This is unfair to the people experiencing homelessness in need of effective services, and unfair to taxpayers who see yet more of their money wasted with little to show for it.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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That took real effort, and it wasn't wasted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Instead, Stewart has chosen to turn her own foolish answers on the tax collector report into a bid for martyrdom.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Stanley Tucci is back as Nigel, Miranda’s unfailingly loyal consigliere, who never butchers a bon mot or wears the same pocket square twice.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The deer must be completely butchered and de-boned before it can be brought into the state.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Should scientists intervene when faced with the possible self-destruction of a species?—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
24 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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New York elevated its defense to put away Atlanta.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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On Sunday, the first round concluded with two more Game 7s, as the Detroit Pistons completed its own 3-1 comeback over the Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers finally put away the pesky Toronto Raptors.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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