1
as in to kill
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slay
Mangione is accused of slaying UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Grief and anger after Charlie Kirk is slain in Utah and gunman still at large.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Ashlee Simpson slayed in an all-black look featuring a cutout top and frayed asymmetrical hem.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Men and boys have been targeted and slain on ethnic grounds.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Grief and anger after Charlie Kirk is slain in Utah and gunman still at large.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Ashlee Simpson slayed in an all-black look featuring a cutout top and frayed asymmetrical hem.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Men and boys have been targeted and slain on ethnic grounds.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slay
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Utah police on Friday arrested Tyler Robinson for allegedly killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, although his potential motive remains hazy.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Key Background Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed in an unprovoked attack on a commuter rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The gun authorities say was used to assassinate Charlie Kirk was a Mauser 98, a common bolt-action rifle typically used for hunting.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The first instance of NATO nations downing drones came last week, when Polish and Dutch fighters destroyed three Russian drones over Poland.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Netflix drama follows a British family as their 13-year-old son Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Overall crime hit a 25-year low, and murder a six-year low, police said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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This opens a door for attackers to destabilize the browser or system its running on, to execute their own code.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Most of them are going to come down to track position, pit strategy, executing on pit road.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Slay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slay. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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