- present participle of slay.
slaying
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The festival coincides with Vijayadashami, celebrated in eastern, southern and other parts of India, to honour goddess Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
People visit these structures, known as pandals, where Durga is often depicted slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Bryan’s character is a big part of the movie’s appeal; he’s a scruffy, discombobulated everyman who figures out solutions on the fly, not a boringly cool and composed slaying machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Her slaying shocked the world and put Malta, the European Union's smallest member state, in the spotlight over its apparent rule-of-law failings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“He’s slaying the monster, Jack,” May repeated unhelpfully.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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