kill
verb (used with object)
to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay.
are killing
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present progressiveof kill.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Senescent neutrophils are killing our tissues," Andreasson said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said Operation Southern Spear is aimed at removing "narco-terrorists from our hemisphere" and securing the US from "the drugs that are killing our people".
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
It hasn’t been a great year for dividends, but some dividend funds are killing it.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
He got sidetracked on issues such as the size of crowds at his rallies and a bizarre — and debunked — claim that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are killing and eating household pets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
When I take a drink, I find it is still salty, and I wonder if we are killing the young plants rather than saving them.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
