as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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as in killing
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slaying
Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Listen to this article A woman was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the cold-blooded execution-style slaying of a longtime friend on a Brooklyn sidewalk where mourners had gathered to light candles and pay tribute to a mutual pal.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
Menendez, 57, and brother Erik Menendez, 54, have been in California prisons since 1996, serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for their parents' 1989 slayings.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Citywide, murders are down 26%, with 104 slayings so far this year compared to 140 by this time last year.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Despite detectives’ investigation over the years, there was not enough evidence to identify a suspect in Leech’s slaying, Fryhoff said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
Listen to this article A woman was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for the cold-blooded execution-style slaying of a longtime friend on a Brooklyn sidewalk where mourners had gathered to light candles and pay tribute to a mutual pal.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
Menendez, 57, and brother Erik Menendez, 54, have been in California prisons since 1996, serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for their parents' 1989 slayings.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Citywide, murders are down 26%, with 104 slayings so far this year compared to 140 by this time last year.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaying
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The second murder trial of Karen Read resumed Friday with testimony from a defense accident reconstruction witness, after the trial took a one-day pause due to sweltering heat in the Massachusetts court room.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The manhunt continues for Decker, who has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping in the deaths of his daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Eleven years after attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress, she's changed careers and started a family with a new husband, Bob Miller.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after Alex’s conviction in March 2023, Smith’s death was officially ruled a homicide.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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News of the killings shook the small southern Oklahoma community, KOCO reported at the time.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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The fatal attack was part of a wave of racially motivated killings during that era in the United States, especially in the south.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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For instance, financial firms run ERP, CRM and wealth management platforms separately, with each business unit executing independent digital initiatives leading to disconnected AI strategies.—
Jabin Geevarghese George,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Most recently, the Florida Supreme Court rejected an argument that his longtime use of drugs and alcohol and several head injuries led to a mental decline that would make executing him cruel and unusual punishment.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaying. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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