1
as in to kill
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slay
On the train ride there, 11 funerals were held for the slain president, McClerren, as widow Mary Lincon, said.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
This one puts all its focus on Zimmerman, who slays his performance of geriatric Her.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Kelson has learned to live in peace surrounded by violence, and chooses to subdue the infected with sedatives rather than slay them.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Smith, a 21-year-old junior from Germantown, Tennessee, was slain on the street outside a bar in Fort Worth’s West 7th entertainment district.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
This one puts all its focus on Zimmerman, who slays his performance of geriatric Her.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Kelson has learned to live in peace surrounded by violence, and chooses to subdue the infected with sedatives rather than slay them.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Smith, a 21-year-old junior from Germantown, Tennessee, was slain on the street outside a bar in Fort Worth’s West 7th entertainment district.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slay
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Drivers struck and killed more than 7,000 people on roads in the United States in 2024, enough to fill 31 Boeing 737 passenger jets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Israel has also assassinated much of the terror organization’s top leadership.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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The judge presiding over the case of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump, has released a letter that the suspect sent to the court.—
Peter Aitken
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The fire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge was burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Obviously, Tiff is grieving Rob, the father of her child who was murdered at the end of last season.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 July 2025
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Since 2006, actor Michael C. Hall has embodied the methodical killer, with a code for only murdering bad people on Dexter, and the television universe has continued to shock viewers ever since.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The procedural process on the Senate floor is also complicated with limited time to execute.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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“Slay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slay. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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