as in to blot out
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Recent Examples of kill off
Florida went 3 for 3 on the penalty kill — and now has killed off 87.5 percent of opponents’ power plays on the road this postseason — and Bobrovsky stopped 19 of 21 shots for his seventh road game this playoffs giving up two goals or fewer.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
When each number was called out, the actors needed to form groups of that number, or else their character would be killed off.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 June 2025
That starts with killing off weeds before planting.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Manchester City City won seven of their opening nine league matches last term before a sharp downturn in form over November and December derailed their season and killed off hopes of defending their title.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
When each number was called out, the actors needed to form groups of that number, or else their character would be killed off.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 June 2025
That starts with killing off weeds before planting.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Manchester City City won seven of their opening nine league matches last term before a sharp downturn in form over November and December derailed their season and killed off hopes of defending their title.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
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The News The Senate is pushing off plans to sanction Russia and its trading partners until at least July, as war between Iran and Israel and Republicans’ massive tax cuts bill blot out the popular bipartisan legislation.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
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Photo : Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty Trees and shrubbery blot out neighboring homes.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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With the Trump administration threatening to cut down federal funding for EV rebates through the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, states will have to increasingly rely on themselves to fund these programs.—
Rambo Talabong,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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Editing, summarizing, translating, turning longer-form assets into social clips and more—AI helps cut down the grunt work so marketers can focus on high-impact deliverables.—
Nate Roy,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Naming an animal and later slaughtering it necessitates learning how to grieve.—
Bennet Goldstein,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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There was a time — well before the Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack slaughtered 1,200 Israelis — that many in Israel supported the idea of an independent Palestinian state in exchange for lasting peace.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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As promised, High Commander Wharton (Josh Charles) has closed Jezebel's, circumventing the rebellion's plot to massacre Gilead's most unsavory leaders.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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That immediately returns us to Salt Lake City, the place where Joel massacred the Fireflies to keep Ellie alive.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Consider what needs to be washed, what needs to be tossed, and what needs to be put away.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Coulter, who is 24 years old, was put away a decade ago for killing a man who was simply walking home from a White Castle.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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With the elimination of Grad PLUS loans, graduate students in need of federal tuition assistance will have to take out Direct Unsubsidized Loans.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Here are the highlights: Legislation details: The new law allows condo associations to take out lines of credit, invest owner fees for future repairs and pause reserve contributions for immediate repairs, aiming to make buildings safer without adding new funds.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Thousands of historic books are in jeopardy over a massive bug infestation that could annihilate centuries-long of historical records.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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The Young Bucks annihilated Swerve with Superkicks, but Swerve and Ospreay countered the EVP Trigger with a Hidden Blade from Ospreay while Swerve clinched the Young Bucks.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Leganes’ Oscar Rodriguez learned this the hard way in May, getting bumped off the ball with the sort of front-footed tackle Agoume enjoys.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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YouTube continues to rake in money from advertisers worldwide, with the video giant’s ad revenue reaching $8.93 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.3% year over year — a solid double-digit bump off an already large haul.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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