slay
verb (used with object)
to kill by violence.
slays
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present tense formof slay (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If Evil-Lyn can stop Adam with a freeze-ray, why does she wait until he slays many of her colleagues to do so?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
She’s only 5 feet 3 but slays taller girls competing in those events.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
Powell slays a dragon, he listens to Van Halen, he quotes William Wallace, and carves a self-portrait out of a tree.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2025
It's about David, the shepherd boy who battles the giant Goliath, and against the odds, slays him.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
“But me, I think instead of writing about baseball or football, I’m gonna write about a knight who slays a fire-breathing dragon.”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
