kill
verb (used with object)
to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay.
killed
Example Sentences
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Yorkshire Wildlife Park has reopened for the first time since a man was killed by a tiger in an enclosure.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
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
This is probably the biggest thing to happen around here since the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was tragically killed.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
