- present participle of slay.
slaying
Example Sentences
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His whereabouts are known by the loathsome twin giant worms, a brother and sister, who took over the planet Nal Hutta after the slaying of its gangster boss, Jabba the Hutt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Mr. Staiti says that McCrea’s slaying was reported in “dozens of newspapers,” from Boston to Charleston.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Escalante and his family were living at his parents’ home in Cypress Park at the time of his slaying.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
Witnessing and writing about the slaying, journalist Jeff Weiss reckons with complex feelings about the loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
On his way to Atlas to ask him about the Golden Apples, Hercules came to the Caucasus, where he freed Prometheus, slaying the eagle that preyed on him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
