slaughter
noun
the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.
has slaughtered
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present perfectof slaughter (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has spread across Southern California since its discovery in 2008 in San Diego County, where it has slaughtered more than 80,000 trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
As Macduff, Tetelman gave a searing rendition of “Ah, la paterna mano,” the heartbreaking aria after his character learns that the bloodthirsty monarch has slaughtered his wife and children.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
South Korea has slaughtered 410,000 pigs, all of them in towns north and west of Seoul, since the outbreak was first reported in mid-September at a farm near the border with North Korea.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2019
When Stannis asks Melisandre if she has slaughtered many lambs, she responds, “And none have seen the blade.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2015
My father has slaughtered many a steer, But Master Pennewip is still living, I hear; Some are lean, and some are well-fed, He has slipped his wig to the side of his head.
From Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland by Multatuli
