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
"It is the sword that slays the season," he replied, and soon after the white raven came from Oldtown bringing word of autumn, so doubtless he was right.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
