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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The original wording suggesting that Soliman faced murder charges in Iraq had been included in the government’s successful argument for keeping him in custody.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025 -
An argument over a wristwatch led to the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Dallas mother at Malibu Jack’s amusement park in North Richland Hills, according to new details of the murder investigation released on Tuesday.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Oasis often seemed to teeter at the edge of self-destruction.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Newman’s ingrained impish defiance combined with his salt-and-pepper good looks lends Reggie the perfect avatar for the reckless, anarchic tenacity that defines George Roy Hill’s cult comedy, a movie about self-destruction in the name of existential survival.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The search had cost emergency services hundreds of thousands of dollars, and Phillips was soon charged with wasting police time.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This reveals how enthusiasm without integration discipline wastes time and capital.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 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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That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The artifacts included thimbles, a needle remnant and buttons — in addition to animal bones that showed signs of butchering.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The same is true of Rafi, a 14-year-old who loves to play rough in bucolic surroundings and has a new crush, but also dreams of martyrdom.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The program, moreover, is an overriding national priority that Iran has pursued at enormous economic and human costs, including the martyrdom of senior scientists and military leaders.—
Robert J. Einhorn,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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He is brought into the fold by Helen (Elizabeth McGovern), leader of the Talamasca’s New York Motherhouse, to help snuff out an infiltrator in the organization.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several of the characters from Part 1 snuffed it, of course, and more meet their maker in Part 2.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a contest that quickly became a matter of which team could shoot itself in the foot less, the Broncos put away the Titans 20-12 Sunday for a season-opening win at Empower Field.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its marketing materials show robots handing an apple to a human, making coffee, putting away groceries and dishes, pouring drinks, and watering plants.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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