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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them
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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
we listened in horror as she murdered our favorite song on stage
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Recent Examples of murdered
Was this simply a tragic accident or was the horse murdered?
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The shooter murdered 26 people in the school, including 20 children.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit comes on the heels of 14-year-old teenager in Florida committing suicide after frequent conversations on the app (His mother filed a lawsuit in October) and the platform hosting a chatbot named after a teenager murdered several years ago, Forbes reported.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
When his family is murdered and child kidnapped, a Neanderthal goes on an epic rampage journey to save her from the new dominant species.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
While Prinze's Ray Bronson survived the 1997 slasher, Gellar's Helen Shivers was murdered in the film.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
When his father is murdered that rejection takes on new importance in turning him into the villain of this piece and key motivation for all the battles that ensue.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Lulu, inevitably, meets a brutal end—first reduced to prostitution, then murdered by Jack the Ripper.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Between Dutton being murdered, the death of longtime ranch hand Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards), Rip's relocation to Texas to aid fellow ranch hands (and fight off snake attacks) and the future of the ranch in the balance, Hauser's character certainly has his hands full this season.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The shooter murdered 26 people in the school, including 20 children.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit comes on the heels of 14-year-old teenager in Florida committing suicide after frequent conversations on the app (His mother filed a lawsuit in October) and the platform hosting a chatbot named after a teenager murdered several years ago, Forbes reported.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
When his family is murdered and child kidnapped, a Neanderthal goes on an epic rampage journey to save her from the new dominant species.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
While Prinze's Ray Bronson survived the 1997 slasher, Gellar's Helen Shivers was murdered in the film.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
When his father is murdered that rejection takes on new importance in turning him into the villain of this piece and key motivation for all the battles that ensue.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Lulu, inevitably, meets a brutal end—first reduced to prostitution, then murdered by Jack the Ripper.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Between Dutton being murdered, the death of longtime ranch hand Colby Mayfield (Denim Richards), Rip's relocation to Texas to aid fellow ranch hands (and fight off snake attacks) and the future of the ranch in the balance, Hauser's character certainly has his hands full this season.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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After the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its attack on Israel in October last year, Hezbollah began exchanging fire with Israel, prompting an Israeli retaliation that had the group’s top brass assassinated and significantly debilitated its capabilities.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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The next day, he was assassinated.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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This year, a record has been broken in Saudi Arabia’s history – 300 people have been executed.Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Legendary recently executed a management buyout of Wanda Group’s stake in the independent studio.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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They were all punished harshly—lives ruined.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Johnny sued Amber in 2019 for defamation, claiming that the op-ed article ruined his career and took away his acting opportunities, as well as his long-standing role in Pirates of the Caribbean.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
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During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Murdered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murdered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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