as in to blot out
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Recent Examples of kill off
Colorado had to kill off a pair of penalties, and those four minutes were the best of the bunch.
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, use a garment steamer to kill off any stowaway bugs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
This Is a Cry for Help Not content to kill off Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan wrote a Yellowstone plot about a super-cool dude everyone admires (played by Taylor Sheridan).
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Otherwise, use a garment steamer to kill off any stowaway bugs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
This Is a Cry for Help Not content to kill off Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan wrote a Yellowstone plot about a super-cool dude everyone admires (played by Taylor Sheridan).
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Eventually, his character of Carlo Hessler was killed off the show, but – in true soap opera fashion – Christopher had the chance to return for a recurring role as his identical twin from 1996 to 2008.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
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Millions of Americans, from southern Texas to northern Maine were in the path of totality where the moon completely blots out the sun.Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Brian Thompson, a literal human being, has been blotted out by his symbolic role as the head of UnitedHealthcare.Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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The technology also significantly cuts down on image speckling, which can be a problem with UST laser projectors.New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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Salt Box and Shabu are among six local spots that took part in an exploratory program to evaluate the viability of using reusable to-go packaging to help cut down on single-use containers.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Some made for the Pine Ridge Reservation, where, just two weeks later, they would be stopped and slaughtered by the U.S. Army in the Wounded Knee massacre.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
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Tens of millions of birds have been slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Having them in a memorial site honoring the people massacred is the right decision to make.Smithsonian magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Iran funds Hamas, the terrorist group that invaded and brutally massacred innocent Israelis, mostly youth, in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Particularly for those who are audio learners or who benefit from dialogic learning, consider closing your laptop and putting away your notebook.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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As part of those preparations, passengers must return their seats to an upright position, fasten their seatbelts, put away large electronic devices, and stow seat-back trays.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Those original verses were taken out of later recordings.Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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When the essay had first been posted, in 2020, Barcelos had asked Andrea to take out her mother’s name, largely because of concerns over the legal implications.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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But at the time, Iran and Russia, the Syrian regime’s allies, proved to be more committed: Iran and its proxy militias—especially Hezbollah—helped Assad to besiege and bombard his own people; Russia with its Sukhoi fighter jets annihilated entire cities.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the deaths of hundreds of people, more than 35 square blocks were destroyed, annihilating houses and businesses.Michelle Garcia, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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And the American women were, plainly, awful for the first 20 minutes, kicking the ball all over creation, getting bumped off their spots on the floor regularly and losing the energy battle to the ferocious French defenders.David Aldridge, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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The camera follows the dog into a retro tiled bathroom, where Elizabeth Berkley is sitting in a shell-pink bathtub wearing a matching silk robe cutting grotesque black bumps off of her leg.Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kill%20off. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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