- past tense form of assassinate.
- past participle of assassinate.
assassinated
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Kennedy, who was born after her father was assassinated, credits not only him but her whole family with inspiring her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
On June 28, 1914, the day that Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, the major European powers all had large standing armies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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