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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"The climate emergency kills," he said in July, during a visit to the southern province of Almería where a wildfire claimed 15 lives.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Developing a practical formulation could make a major difference because successfully controlling drywood termites requires more than simply having an insecticide that kills them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Marymount, which lost to No. 2 Mater Dei on Saturday in the championship of the Dave Mohs tournament, received 27 kills from Northwestern-bound Makenna Barnes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"If a power acts like Satan, picks targets like Satan, and kills like Satan, it's Satan," he posted on X.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
These crabs are so highly susceptible to insecticides that every spraying of creeks, ditches, and ponds in tidal marshes kills most of the crabs living there.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
