- past participle of assassinate.
- past tense form of assassinate.
assassinated
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Marx was largely unknown outside of Colorado’s evangelical community before Charlie Kirk was assassinated last September.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Over the past year-and-a-half, Muscovites have woken to news that army generals in Moscow have been assassinated, and drones have been targeting the capital.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
This family member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Brand he saw the painting hanging in the hallway of the granddaughter of Seyffardt, who was assassinated by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
One poignant example: Mary and her husband were holding hands in their box at Ford’s Theatre when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
No one needs to be reminded of who got assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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