kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

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Fleas must be killed off the pets, the pets' common areas and the home for up to a year after infection. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Among other dead cars, Dodge also managed to sell two Darts and two Caravans last year, the former car having been discontinued in 2016 and Caravans killed off in 2020. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025 Almost every interesting character was killed off, and the show’s attempts to leave us with some juicy cliffhangers fell flat. Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024 Most recently, The Substance, widely touted as a tongue-in-cheek feminist narrative mocking the debilitating limits of Hollywood beauty culture, kills off its heroine (Demi Moore) in the most gruesome, punishing way. Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kill off 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kill off was in 1607

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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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