as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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as in killing
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slaying
John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
Calling the slaying shocking, a Cook County judge on Saturday ordered Geiderwuin Bello Morales, 21, and Jefferson Ubilla-Delgado, 29, detained while awaiting trial.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
An American businessman, Thompson was the CEO of United Healthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, from April 2021 until his slaying.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
The slayings of Caryn Eileen Campbell, ski instructor Julie Lyle Cunningham, Denise Lynn Oliverson and 12-year-old Lynette Dawn Culver followed.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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The slaying marks the first homicide this year in the 48th Precinct, which saw 11 killings in 2024, NYPD stats show.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
Calling the slaying shocking, a Cook County judge on Saturday ordered Geiderwuin Bello Morales, 21, and Jefferson Ubilla-Delgado, 29, detained while awaiting trial.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
An American businessman, Thompson was the CEO of United Healthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, from April 2021 until his slaying.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
The slayings of Caryn Eileen Campbell, ski instructor Julie Lyle Cunningham, Denise Lynn Oliverson and 12-year-old Lynette Dawn Culver followed.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaying
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Davis has pleaded not guilty to the murder and gang enhancement charges.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The defense meanwhile argued O’Keefe was killed inside the home and taken back outside while Read, a financial analyst and adjunct professor at Bentley College, was framed for the murder.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women as well as attempting to murder seven others.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
Arizona Republic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Dec. 2024
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The group has also been linked to five other homicides in Vermont, California and Pennsylvania.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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After reviewing the police investigation, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved one count of reckless homicide, a Class 3 felony, against Lopez, Barrington police said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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At this point, most of the surveys are showing roughly seventy per cent of Israelis would prefer a hostage deal to whatever the alternative is, like destroying Hamas by any means.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Ten years ago, Carlton Mackey, like much of the country’s Black population, was overwhelmed with media images of death, anger and unrest in the wake of Michael Brown’s killing.—
Char Adams,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Penny was acquitted last year in the 2023 killing of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Police made one arrest after executing a search warrant at a Connecticut smoke shop suspected of selling marijuana without a license.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Dec. 2024
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He has been involved in executing the recommendations of the Interpath findings.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaying. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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