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
Cellphone video recovered from one of the slain medics contradicted Israel’s initial account.
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Family members and colleagues of the slain paramedics vehemently deny that any of the workers were militants and are calling for an independent investigation into the killings.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Use logic and math to determine who slays the most orcs and rank them from greatest to least.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
To finally slay that demon and experience it with Elliot.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Family members and colleagues of the slain paramedics vehemently deny that any of the workers were militants and are calling for an independent investigation into the killings.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Use logic and math to determine who slays the most orcs and rank them from greatest to least.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
To finally slay that demon and experience it with Elliot.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slay
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Renee Moore worked near the building and relied on its daycare for her 6-month-old son Antonio Cooper Jr., who was among those killed.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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One month later, their father, who was working as a captain for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was killed.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Routh has since pleaded not guilty to one count of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate and four firearm offenses.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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The health secretary — who was 14 years old when his father was assassinated — has shown an interest in the case for years, doubting the conclusion that Sirhan was responsible for his father's killing.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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More than half a dozen tornadoes have been confirmed, including one in Marshall County, Oklahoma, that left two homes completely destroyed and damaged about 20 others.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In Hood County, the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department reported that a home southwest of Tolar was destroyed by a tornado and several others were damaged about 9 p.m. Possible tornadoes also were reported in Jack County and Erath County, according to the National Weather Service.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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While Abby is determined to carry out their plan to murder Joel, all of her friends want to turn back.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The man who murdered Rachel Morin was convicted by a jury that deliberated for 46 minutes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2025
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The torturous clobbering comes after Joel saves Abby from infected hordes and is coldly executed in front of his surrogate daughter, Ellie (Bella Ramsey).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Scotto is optimistic about WMB executing on its backlog of growth projects and bolstering its balance sheet.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Slay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slay. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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