SUICIDED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

suicided

verb

past tense of suicide

as in murdered

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In 2019, a German nurse who murdered 87 patients by deliberately bringing about cardiac arrests was given a life sentence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
People were becoming aware of the tens of millions of victims who had been murdered by communist regimes over the previous decades.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of murdered

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Israel retaliated with a massive military offensive that has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry says, around half of them women and children.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Hayati did not provide further details on the people killed or injured.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 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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Free expression in America has not been snuffed out, even when faced with political opposition in the past.

— Isabel Ruehl, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 .

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 June 2026

Definition of snuffed

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Steph Curry and Durant also finished in the top seven, despite neither lasting past the first round of the playoffs.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
The Atlas Lions finished an all-time best fourth in the last World Cup and hope a win over France will set them up to make their first World Cup final.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

Definition of finished

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One residence was damaged and a minor structure was destroyed, according to an incident update.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
After powerful twin earthquakes devastated parts of Venezuela and destroyed their home in the coastal town of Caraballeda last month, Maria and her brother Damian, 13, were taken in by their aunt, Mercedes Osul.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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