slain
Americanverb
verb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- unslain adjective
Example Sentences
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Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, is battling a rare form of leukemia and may have less than a year to live.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, with Kirk slain, nothing appears to be stopping Fuentes from taking up that mantle.
From Los Angeles Times
Insisting Israel wait for the return of the slain hostages isn’t working.
The second episode drew criticism for its parody of Charlie Kirk, the slain political influencer, despite the episode airing weeks before his death.
From Los Angeles Times
This victim has also been slain by a stone.
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