killed off

verb

Definition of killed offnext
past tense of kill off
as in blotted out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed off
  1. cut down
  2. put away
  3. decimated
  4. massacred
  5. murdered
  6. finished
Verb
  • Closet bins and drawer separators Placing like-items in matching bins and creating compartments in drawers with dividers can help to cut down on visual clutter and achieve a cohesive look.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The technology also significantly cuts down on image speckling, which can be a problem with UST laser projectors.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut down
Verb
  • Particularly for those who are audio learners or who benefit from dialogic learning, consider closing your laptop and putting away your notebook.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As part of those preparations, passengers must return their seats to an upright position, fasten their seatbelts, put away large electronic devices, and stow seat-back trays.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of put away
Verb
  • More recently, the Grammy winner donated $5 million to relief funds in October to help victims of Hurricanes Helen and Milton, which decimated parts of the South.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One of the first responses was to designate the Murchison Mountains as a protected area, ensuring that the bird’s natural habitat remained undisturbed by human activities or introduced predators like stoats and rats, which had decimated native bird populations across the country.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of decimated
Verb
  • 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
  • After examining the remains, the research team concluded that the individuals were brutally massacred before they were thrown down the shaft.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of massacred
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
Definition of murdered
Verb
  • Curry finished 2 of 13 shooting and the Warriors lost 111-105.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The struggles coupled together turned into a demoralizing late-season loss for a season that was already finished.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of finished
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