kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

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Even this victory comes with a cost, albeit one Mark is OK paying, as Dylan notes that Mark has essentially killed off their replacement innies. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 This is a strong recast and a far, far better decision than killing off—or simply disappearing—Skoll. Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Rising salinity might be killing off the vegetation where the tilapia and peacock bass like to live. Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Undaunted, Sheridan killed off Costner’s character, Yellowstone patriarch John Dutton, in the series’ Nov. 10 return, and recalibrated the remaining six episodes to focus on the aftermath of his murder and the Dutton siblings’ efforts to save the ranch from evil corporate developers. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kill off 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kill off was in 1607

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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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