kill
verb (used with object)
to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay.
killed
Example Sentences
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Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the anniversary remains a special day to honor the memories of those who were killed and the heroes who risked, and often sacrificed, their lives to save others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, held a ceremony to honour the passengers and crew members killed aboard the plane.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
More than 2,000 U.S. troops had been killed in Afghanistan, and more than 20,000 injured.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Al-Qaeda meanwhile has marked the anniversary by releasing a video showing images of late leader Osama bin Laden and his son Hamza, who Trump said in 2019 had also been killed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Last winter my father had killed only three bearded seals and there was a whole month when we didn't have much to eat.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
