as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
these drug dealers mean business, and they'll bump off anyone who gets in their way
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Israel assassinated a top commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in Damascus, and that set off a whole chain of events which led to the first ever Iranian strike on Israel and then Israel’s response.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
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Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Conway Police and a Homeland Security investigations team executed a search warrant at Talley's residence on Timberpeg Court in Conway on Friday.—
Daniel McFadin,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shoppers put away their pocketbooks after splurging some for the holidays.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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For her first five years, Tharp performed only new work, and once it had been done it was put away, in almost every case for good.—
Peter Larsen,
Orange County Register,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Bumped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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