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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Division I state champion Harvard-Westlake got 12 kills each from sophomore Brooke Cotter and Boston College-bound Ruby Sampson and 11 from Princeton commit Sophia Cotter against Mater Dei.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Given the current global population, that means fire pollution kills about 1.6 million—400,000 fewer than would have been the case had the 2000 death rate remained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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 kills weeds by blocking an enzyme involved in photosynthesis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
What was that expression my father used for easy kills?
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
