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murdered

ADJECTIVE
slain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
assassinated dead


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Gibby believes Martha was murdered by a third party who she would have already known and who was also aware they kept cash in the house.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Talking about the “Pluribus” season finale, she said that while she’s never murdered anyone, she has felt out-of-control rage.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Yet the formidable English army of kinsman Malcolm, rightful heir to murdered King Duncan, approached Dunsinane using branches from Birnam Wood as camouflage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Videos have also been circulating of people dressed all in black, standing in military-style formation as they stage a "silent vigil" in memory of a white teenager who was murdered in 2004.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Sam Westing was not murdered, but one of his heirs was guilty—guilty of some offense against a relentless man.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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