as in to blot out
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Recent Examples of kill off
On the latest episode of the series, a major character was killed off.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
His character was killed off in a 2012 plane crash.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, Temu and AliExpress shoppers expect Trump’s order to kill off business for the platforms unless the US and China reach a trade deal.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Miller reveals that a major character was almost killed off in the first three episodes of season 6.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
His character was killed off in a 2012 plane crash.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, Temu and AliExpress shoppers expect Trump’s order to kill off business for the platforms unless the US and China reach a trade deal.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Miller reveals that a major character was almost killed off in the first three episodes of season 6.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
Verb
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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
Verb
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While an investigation is underway, police estimated during a press conference on Wednesday that the number of trees cut down was 11, according to KNBC.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some employees had been furloughed to cut down on costs, and Outside had developed a reputation for not paying freelancers in a timely manner.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 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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Sam Bennett scored an empty net goal with three seconds remaining to put away the victory.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Explain how responsibility for personal items—a cup, a fork, a plate, or a lunchbox–only takes seconds to put away or clean properly.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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Many militaries are heavily investing in directed energy weapons, which use radio frequency energy or lasers to take out incoming threats, although the technology is mostly designed to eliminate drones.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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
Verb
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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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