KILLED Synonyms: 234 Similar and Opposite Words

killed

verb

Definition of killed

past tense of kill

as in destroyed

to deprive of life during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else

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as in dismissed

to reject by or as if by a vote the Senate killed the bill by a single vote

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as in deleted

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it

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stetted

as in wore

to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain just about killed us

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as in fascinated

to attract or delight as if by magic with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies

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as in deactivated

to cause to stop functioning kill the engine before it overheats

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Recent Examples of killed From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026 Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 The United States lost thousands of lives and spent trillions of dollars in Afghanistan and Iraq, whereas the ongoing conflict with Iran has resulted in 18 American service members killed and has likely cost tens of billions of dollars. — James F. Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026 Hazardous place for journalists Haiti has become an increasingly hazardous environment for journalists, who have been kidnapped and killed, caught in the crossfire of gang attacks and had their vehicles fired on by police. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 One night, one of the group’s houses is set ablaze, and their friend Evert (Edwin Jonker) is killed. — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026 Authorities said that 11 of those killed were foreigners, likely tourists who stand in long lines to board it. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Many residents had spent years rebuilding their lives after Nepal’s catastrophic 2015 earthquake, which killed more than 8,000 people. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors believe he was killed because of ongoing strife with his former wife, Shanna Gardner, over the parenting of their twins. — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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The fire started in the 2300 block of Pickett Road and destroyed five structures, according to Cal Fire.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Cronenberg is fascinated by a body that is taken apart and reimagined.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
However, rather than the courageous grand duchesses who fought for the freedom of their people far away, the author was fascinated by the suffragette movement of the 1910s.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinated

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After the father tried to screenshot the messages, which alerted Partee, Partee deactivated his Instagram account.

— Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Summit County has deactivated its entire Flock system, and the sheriff said it won't be used for at least 30 days.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of deactivated

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Lorca was murdered in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War by followers of Francisco Franco, and his body remains undiscovered to this day.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
Ideologies held by Kirk and others like him, Miles said, are the reason Black people have been violently murdered.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of murdered

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Sheriff’s officials said the gunshot victim did not cooperate with investigators and refused to provide information about the incident.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Federal authorities first agreed to a joint investigation, but Justice Department officials later refused to cooperate with state police, deeming any review of the fatal shooting unnecessary.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

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