killed off

verb

Definition of killed offnext
past tense of kill off
as in blotted out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killed off
  1. cut down
  2. put away
  3. decimated
  4. massacred
  5. murdered
  6. finished
Verb
  • In the past, as many as 12 designers participated, but with the date change, there was also a cut down in the number of designers participating.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And research suggests that cutting down on them might benefit our health.
    Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut down
Verb
  • With the film going into wide release on Dec. 25, Unknown has helped Dylan’s storied catalog receive a huge spike on streaming services since Christmas Day, with listeners putting away their holiday playlists and picking up Highway 61 Revisited.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Uranus in Gemini pushes us to put away the swords and instead use our Mercurial communication skills to take a stand.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of put away
Verb
  • Their roster is decimated by injuries.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • There were too many drops and pre-snap penalties against a defense decimated by injuries.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of decimated
Verb
  • After 1099, when Christian armies conquered Jerusalem in the First Crusade and massacred the city’s Muslim and Jewish inhabitants, some 50,000 Jews reportedly fled to Damascus, making up nearly a third of residents.
    Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article A former prison guard trainee who massacred five women at a Florida bank in 2019 was sentenced to death on Monday.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of massacred
Verb
  • Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdered
Verb
  • That explains why the Vikings finished 0 for 4 in the red zone and did not score a touchdown at any point.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Under Johnson’s leadership, Detroit also finished first in the league in scoring after ranking fifth in 2023.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of finished
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