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
Percy, enraged, slays the Minotaur, but passes out after the battle.
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
But Vásquez Lasso’s partner that day, Officer Miguel Enciso, instead used his Taser to subdue Steven Montano, 21, who is charged with first-degree murder and other felonies in the March 1, 2023, slaying.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
However, its notoriety for slaying archeologists who came into contact with its long-dormant spores is still debated.
—New Atlas, 30 June 2025
But he wasn’t charged in that case for 10 months, and an arrest warrant wasn’t sought for Garcia Aquino until three days before Omar was slain.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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EW.com, 22 July 2025
But Vásquez Lasso’s partner that day, Officer Miguel Enciso, instead used his Taser to subdue Steven Montano, 21, who is charged with first-degree murder and other felonies in the March 1, 2023, slaying.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
However, its notoriety for slaying archeologists who came into contact with its long-dormant spores is still debated.
—New Atlas, 30 June 2025
But he wasn’t charged in that case for 10 months, and an arrest warrant wasn’t sought for Garcia Aquino until three days before Omar was slain.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slay
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The man accused of pulling the trigger in a Christmas Day shooting that killed two Milwaukee teenagers is no longer on the run.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Failure Summary: Kubernetes killed pods that were technically running but unable to connect to the database.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The next day, J.F.K. was assassinated, spawning decades of conspiracy theories.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 July 2025
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The country’s intelligence services failed to prevent Israel from assassinating many top military officials, and now the Iranian regime is lashing out in all directions.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
17 July 2025
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In return, he was allowed to effectively destroy a nature site of great conservation value.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Initially used for reconnaissance, drones now execute precision strikes, destroy armored vehicles, and provide real-time battlefield intelligence.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Sade Robinson was reported missing before she was found murdered.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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At the second meeting, which occurred after Kaye and DeLuca were murdered, officers promised to increase patrolling in Encino-area neighborhoods. July 10, 4:10pm: A neighbor of Kaye and DeLuca called 911 after seeing someone climb the fence to gain access to the couple's property.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Petsch credits one crew member with the stunt being executed flawlessly.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Slay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slay. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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