1
as in killed
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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2
as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slain
The slaying dramatized the perils faced by journalists in Mexico, where scores have been slain in recent years.
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Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS TIME CAPSULE – Archaeologists find 'elite site' on land once owned by legendary king slain at famous battle.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Jaden Grays was booked on Monday on suspicion of capital murder in the shooting death of Emiliano Serna, who was slain in the grass outside the house in the 7100 block of Avington Way.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Pretti and Good were both slain by federal agents on the streets of the city.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Under Marcos, efforts began to exhume those slain in the drug war and relitigate their crimes.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Still others evidently sought to find common political ground with AI renderings of Good alongside slain pro-Trump martyrs.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
Romy later learned that their photographer mother, 70, had also been slain.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS TIME CAPSULE – Archaeologists find 'elite site' on land once owned by legendary king slain at famous battle.
—FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Jaden Grays was booked on Monday on suspicion of capital murder in the shooting death of Emiliano Serna, who was slain in the grass outside the house in the 7100 block of Avington Way.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Pretti and Good were both slain by federal agents on the streets of the city.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Under Marcos, efforts began to exhume those slain in the drug war and relitigate their crimes.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Still others evidently sought to find common political ground with AI renderings of Good alongside slain pro-Trump martyrs.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2026
Romy later learned that their photographer mother, 70, had also been slain.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slain
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The book's Japanese translator was murdered, and others associated with it were attacked.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a desperate bid to recover his losses, he's murdered after fixing a boxing match.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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The storm that destroyed the home of Shaun and Karen Powers hit three months after the phone call that put an end to Coppermark’s strategy of flooding the insurance department with complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Talmud teaches that Jerusalem was destroyed not only because of hatred, but because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred fueled by moral absolutism.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated in September while speaking at a Utah university, established Turning Point USA in 2012 to encourage young people to engage in free speech and advocate for conservative policies.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most chilling images of the massacre, dozens of corpses executed by the police were lined up on the ground in a public square.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Citizens executed in the street for exercising their right to free speech?—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Slain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slain. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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