SUICIDED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

suicided

verb

past tense of suicide

as in murdered

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Jones was only three doors from his house, visiting his neighbor, 46-year-old Jwon Martin, when Jones and Martin were murdered.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Jackson initially cast Ryan Gosling as the father of Susie Salmon, the protagonist who’s murdered by a serial killer early in the story and narrates the fallout from heaven.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of murdered

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That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of killed

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The magazine’s anatomically graphic photos—rats butchered alive, dogs with their faces sliced open, monkeys screaming at the electrodes implanted in their abdomens—seemed like windows into hell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
That November, working once again with the Humane Society, Anderson rescued three dogs bound for South Korea to be butchered for meat and another that was rescued from Hurricane Ian in Florida.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of butchered

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Of course, football does not work like this, and other sides snuffed out early by European teams might have embarked on deep runs.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The Delta breeze may save Sacramento from 100 degrees on Friday, but given the heat dome’s positioning nearly directly overhead this weekend, that Delta breeze will be snuffed out under the suffocating high pressure.

— Sean Macaday July 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of snuffed

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Her son just finished up a section about calling 911 and emergencies in pre-school, so the event was particularly appropriate.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
In head coach Willie Simmons’ first year, the Panthers finished 7-6, posted their first winning record since 2018 and reached a bowl game for the first time since 2019.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of finished

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If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Definition of cut down

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Most of the hospitals are taken over by gangs or have been destroyed, and … the economy’s not good.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Two grandparents and their 3-year-old grandson were killed after multiple Russian drones destroyed their home in the Brovary district of Kyiv region, northeast of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Jade Cargill and Lash Legend faced off as US Bank Stadium cheered, but Green and Stratton broke it up and neutralized the Black amazons with 10-count punches.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
On the edge, Dre’Mont Jones and Bradyn Swinson were largely neutralized during 1-on-1 pass rush, and Elijah Ponder had an up-and-down day overall.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026

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