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killed



ADJECTIVE
executed
Synonyms
STRONG
beheaded crucified electrocuted fried garroted gassed guillotined hanged shot


ADJECTIVE
slain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
assassinated dead




Example Sentences

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At least 856 Palestinians have been killed since the truce began, according to the territory's health ministry.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The youngest -- named as Liubava Yakovleva -- had already seen her father killed fighting the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

About 2,000 North Koreans have been killed in combat according to the South Korean spy agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

A jury awarded the daughters of a man killed by Tustin police $17 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Today, more than a hundred military cemeteries around Arras hold the remains of Allied soldiers killed in action there.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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