slaying
- present participle of slay.
Example Sentences
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“In many ways, he always thought that he was Saint George slaying the dragon,” the author writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
The slaying sparked public outcry, nationwide protests and scrutiny of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who said the agent was acting in self-defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
Sources have also said he had been acting strangely and got into some type of argument with Rob Reiner at a holiday party at talk show host Conan O’Brien’s house hours before the slaying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Mr. Staiti says that McCrea’s slaying was reported in “dozens of newspapers,” from Boston to Charleston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Beowulf believed he could put a stop to it simply by slaying one monster.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
