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killed

  • past participle of kill.
  • past tense form of kill.

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Fire Department on Saturday shared the name of the firefighter killed in the crash.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, blamed Zelensky on Sunday for a strike that he said killed a sailor on an Iranian commercial vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The US strikes have since killed dozens of people, according to Iran's health ministry.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Two devastating wildfires that swept through California's Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021 killed thousands of giant sequoias.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

A few years ago, he’d planted heart-eaters all along the south fence of his garden, and had nearly killed the poor, sensitive crying kits.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman