kill
verb (used with object)
to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay.
kills
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present tense formof kill (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He’s got a super-soaker “Goonies”-meets-early-Peter Jackson mindset and a list of clever kills to execute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The virus that sparked a global pandemic still regularly infects, disables and kills hundreds of people per week.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
It’s a big issue: The flu kills tens of thousands of Americans each year.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
If one of those changes allows a cell to survive a drug that kills other tumor cells, that resistant cell can continue multiplying.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
I open my eyes and the light nearly kills me.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
