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  • past participle of kill.
  • past tense form of kill.

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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On screen, one of the films dealing with the global ramifications of the conflict -- past and present -- is the documentary "Who Killed Alex Odeh?"

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

A savage and unpredictable record, Getting Killed originated as a series of experimental jam sessions, recorded in just 10 days with producer Kenneth "Kenny Beats" Blume in Los Angeles.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Appeared in the December 19, 2025, print edition as 'How Lina Khan Killed iRobot'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

“The party theme was ‘A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.’

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2025

Killed by a giant shrimp, Leo thought bitterly.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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