as in to blot out
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Recent Examples of kill off
Luckily for fans, the penultimate episode for season 3 delivered on more twists and turns as well as some more unexpected deaths — yes, with Kodi (Joel McHale) being killed off in the past while Van (Lauren Ambrose) is stabbed to death in the present.
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Bad news for the Leafs: The penalty kill has given most of that back, killing off just 69 percent of power plays this month (nine goals against on 29 kills).
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Philby died in 1988, by all reports a disillusioned man, but he’d already been killed off onscreen the year before in the opening moments of this Frederick Forsyth adaptation, in which a rogue branch of the KGB plots to build and detonate a bomb on British soil.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Initially, experts thought that the acidity in cranberries could help kill off bacteria that makes its way into your bladder.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Mar. 2025
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Stacy Lambe, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Bad news for the Leafs: The penalty kill has given most of that back, killing off just 69 percent of power plays this month (nine goals against on 29 kills).
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Philby died in 1988, by all reports a disillusioned man, but he’d already been killed off onscreen the year before in the opening moments of this Frederick Forsyth adaptation, in which a rogue branch of the KGB plots to build and detonate a bomb on British soil.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Initially, experts thought that the acidity in cranberries could help kill off bacteria that makes its way into your bladder.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
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Their short stories and novels confront a changing world where globalization and technology may threaten to blot out our inherent humanism.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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The top halves of cars and semi trucks zipping past blotted out the horizon to the north and west.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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It's designed to fit comfortably in your hand and glide perfectly with your favorite body oils, cutting down surface friction while easing muscle tension.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The decision by the appeal court Friday could be appealed by the National Treasury Employees Union, which brought the lawsuit against acting CFPB director and Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought over the actions of the agency to cut down its size.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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In 1977 the populations of two villages…were slaughtered by troops following a confrontation between soldiers and local people in which two soldiers had been killed.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even so, most of those cows are slaughtered outside of Texas: Nebraska slaughters more than 20% , along with South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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As Lee, Maddy stalks the set like a grizzly bear, roaring with rage, belching his way through numerous cans of beer, standing on chairs and massacring a typewriter.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Last year’s encampment protests against the war in Gaza roiled the campus and sparked nationwide protests as Israel retaliated against Hamas for massacring 1,200 people and taking scores of hostages on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rather than purchasing a new one, try putting away tired toys after playing, out of sight from your cat, and then reintroducing them later.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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That might mean putting away devices, stretching, journaling, or reading.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Every woman dreams of finding the perfect sundress—one that's versatile enough to wear with a denim jacket while running errands with the kids, layered with a cardigan for the office, and still feel feminine enough to take out for date night.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The home of the NFL’s Chargers and Rams was privately financed, with significant help from the NFL’s G-4 stadium lending program; the league waived its debt limits to allow the Rams to take out at least $2 billion in loans.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Late Devonian extinction, nearly four hundred million years ago, annihilated the jawless fish.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just like a bank, however, the universe demands this energy to be paid back, which virtual particles do by annihilating each other.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Azzi Fudd tried to do the same seconds before but was bumped off by the aggression.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the 5ft 8in Modric is bumped off balance by 6ft tall Betis centre-back Marc Bartra, who ends up making contact with the ball, sending a free header wide.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kill%20off. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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