kill
verb (used with object)
to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay.
killed
Example Sentences
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Earlier this week, the president shared footage featuring the last moments of a man who was killed by a tiger in a U.K. zoo.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Every other soldier involved in planning the unit’s combat operations had been killed, wounded or moved to another part of the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
For each of these incidents we then manually checked our records including the incident date, location, and how many people were killed or injured against the original BBC News or Reuters report.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
CNN and CBS News both reported that four people -- three children and an adult -- were killed, citing law enforcement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“A deer got killed on the highway. My grandpa cooked up a stew. What’s the big deal?”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
