killed off

past tense of kill off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed off
Verb
  • The renovation of the high school, which would cut down on congestion and create flexible learning spaces — including a student commons area — also calls for improved lighting, acoustics and ventilation, which studies show can greatly impact student learning, noted Rohlwing.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The SpaceX founder is now an adviser to the president and heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to cut down on what the administration views as wasteful spending in the federal government.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Set a time for kids to stop doing homework and put away electronics.
    Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking to reporters after Houston had put away Arizona 72-64 in the championship game at T-Mobile Center, Sampson likened the experience to the Big 12 tournament titles captured by his Oklahoma teams from 2001-2003.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Their roster is decimated by injuries.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • There were too many drops and pre-snap penalties against a defense decimated by injuries.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After 1099, when Christian armies conquered Jerusalem in the First Crusade and massacred the city’s Muslim and Jewish inhabitants, some 50,000 Jews reportedly fled to Damascus, making up nearly a third of residents.
    Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article A former prison guard trainee who massacred five women at a Florida bank in 2019 was sentenced to death on Monday.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After the 1996 Rose Bowl march, Arizona State finished 9-3 the next season but then went four years without posting a winning record.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Under Johnson’s leadership, Detroit also finished first in the league in scoring after ranking fifth in 2023.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Killed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killed%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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