suiciding

verb

Definition of suicidingnext
present participle of suicide
as in murdering

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  1. murdering
  2. destroying
  3. neutralizing
  4. finishing
  5. butchering
Verb
  • Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly turned to the internet forum Reddit to discuss his own health problems.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Bundy confessed to raping and murdering 30 women before his execution in 1989, although law enforcement officials believe the number is much higher.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
Verb
  • At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The wildfire ignited Monday and has expanded at an alarming rate, burning more than 3,000 acres with 0% containment and destroying at least seven structures.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroying
Verb
  • The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has designed this tiny, robotic hand that could capture a virus, neutralizing its threat.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In the private sector, companies like Anduril are preparing to scale up production following the Defense Department's focus on drone-neutralizing technologies in its latest Replicator initiative.
    Emily Hamilton, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of neutralizing
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  • The Bowman Distillery in Virginia uses port barrel finishing for enhanced fruity and rich profiles.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cask finishing, putting a mature spirit in a barrel that previously held another liquid, has become extremely popular among beverage companies.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • Marlow & Sons became famous for buying a whole cow, butchering it in-house, and serving only what one animal could provide.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • While Meta’s actions represent a significant step forward, pig butchering scams are far from eradicated.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of butchering
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