as in to blot out
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Recent Examples of kill off
The nomination is similar to Brian Cox’s nomination for the final season of HBO’s Succession, where his character was killed off in the season’s third episode.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Barr's character was killed off due to an opioid overdose.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 11 July 2025
His character, Robert Scorpio, was killed off in 1992, but — in true soap opera fashion — Scorpio returned, alive, in 2006.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 July 2025
As an annual weed, crabgrass is killed off by the first frost.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Barr's character was killed off due to an opioid overdose.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 11 July 2025
His character, Robert Scorpio, was killed off in 1992, but — in true soap opera fashion — Scorpio returned, alive, in 2006.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 July 2025
As an annual weed, crabgrass is killed off by the first frost.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
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And that survey was taken before accounting for public opinion on the Jeffrey Epstein saga that has blotted out news coverage this summer, morphing into a growing political problem for the White House.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Its four faintest stars can be blotted out with very little moonlight or street lighting.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
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Upon joining the Rays, Littell significantly cut down on his fastball usage and began to lean heavily on a split-finger.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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For the Alabama hospital systems Infirmary and Ascension Alabama, and home health organizations Saad HealthCare and Amedisys Inc., being connected has cut down on hospital readmissions by 10%.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Despite a thundering chorus of opposition, state wildlife officials seem determined to go through with its plan to slaughter dozens, maybe hundreds, of Florida black bears this December.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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In response, many farmers slaughtered more female cattle than usual, which helped beef supplies in the short term but lowered the size of future herds.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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On June 13, about 200 Christians were massacred by a group of jihadists in Yelwata, a town located in Benue State, which is almost entirely Christian.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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In a more realistic scenario, where the parent has put away $1,000 into the account per year, this would drop to $55,831—which is still no small amount to help toward expensive college bills.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Just make sure to put away your phone and pull out a good book, because this place is tailor-made for unplugging.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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Consider a typical home in a typical American community that sells to a new owner who takes out a typical mortgage.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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An important point to keep in mind: Even borrowers with old loans who take out a new one after July 1, 2026, will lose the existing options for that loan, said Scott Buchanan, executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, a trade group for federal student loan servicers.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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However, the antiproton qubit is unlikely to find work in quantum computing because ordinary matter can be used for that more easily without the risk of the antimatter annihilating.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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The central working assumption of PEN America and of the State Department—that the liberal American can teach the seriously swarming races what is meant by democracy—has been annihilated.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Leganes’ Oscar Rodriguez learned this the hard way in May, getting bumped off the ball with the sort of front-footed tackle Agoume enjoys.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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YouTube continues to rake in money from advertisers worldwide, with the video giant’s ad revenue reaching $8.93 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.3% year over year — a solid double-digit bump off an already large haul.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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