- present participle of kill.
killing
Example Sentences
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Brooke Shields, of Acorn TV’s six-episode murder mystery “You’re Killing Me,” poses for a photo in New York City.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Killing senescent cells reduced tumor size and increased survival.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
The author of the memoir “The Red Circle” and “The Killing School: Inside the World’s Deadliest Sniper Program,” never imagined he’d write a parenting book.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Killing the goose that lays the golden egg happens often on Wall Street.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Their son, Harry, remains the only wizard ever to have survived the Killing Curse.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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