as in to blot out
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Recent Examples of kill off
Along the way, Hyun-ju is forced to kill off players from the opposing team, showing off her military training.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 27 June 2025
Netflix has proudly declared that the fifth and final season of Outer Banks has begun production, with a new set photo of the group in costume minus (spoilers) JJ, who was killed off in season 4, barring some sort of miraculous resurrection.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The audacity to kill off a major star early in the film?
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
The stage for this uptick was set when the current bird flu outbreak began in the U.S. in 2022 and the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, killed off egg-laying poultry en masse, leaving fewer chickens behind to maintain the supply.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Matt Minton, Variety, 27 June 2025
Netflix has proudly declared that the fifth and final season of Outer Banks has begun production, with a new set photo of the group in costume minus (spoilers) JJ, who was killed off in season 4, barring some sort of miraculous resurrection.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The audacity to kill off a major star early in the film?
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
The stage for this uptick was set when the current bird flu outbreak began in the U.S. in 2022 and the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, killed off egg-laying poultry en masse, leaving fewer chickens behind to maintain the supply.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 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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For example, a business might choose to cut down on flights by grouping client visits into one trip rather than going back and forth to the same area.—
Egor Karpovich,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Water heating is typically the second-highest use of energy in a home, so taking colder showers could help cut down your electric bill.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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Despite a thundering chorus of opposition, state wildlife officials seem determined to go through with its plan to slaughter dozens, maybe hundreds, of Florida black bears this December.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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In response, many farmers slaughtered more female cattle than usual, which helped beef supplies in the short term but lowered the size of future herds.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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On June 13, about 200 Christians were massacred by a group of jihadists in Yelwata, a town located in Benue State, which is almost entirely Christian.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Jamar Ricketts played a low cross from the left side to the near post where Judd put away a first-touch shot before Musovski beat defender Dave Romney and goalkeeper Daniel to an arcing ball played by Albert Rusnák and scored on a header into a wide-open net.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025
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Season three will pick up in the aftermath of the second season finale, which saw Maggie make a choice to put away her long-standing grudge against Negan.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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An important point to keep in mind: Even borrowers with old loans who take out a new one after July 1, 2026, will lose the existing options for that loan, said Scott Buchanan, executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, a trade group for federal student loan servicers.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Consider a typical home in a typical American community that sells to a new owner who takes out a typical mortgage.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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However, the antiproton qubit is unlikely to find work in quantum computing because ordinary matter can be used for that more easily without the risk of the antimatter annihilating.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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The central working assumption of PEN America and of the State Department—that the liberal American can teach the seriously swarming races what is meant by democracy—has been annihilated.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
16 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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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kill%20off. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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