killed

ADJECTIVE

destroyed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broken demolished devastated lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked

STRONG

abolished annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted

WEAK

gutted torn down wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fixed repaired sober successful

WEAK

intact protected restored saved

ADJECTIVE

executed

Synonyms

STRONG

beheaded crucified electrocuted fried garroted gassed guillotined hanged shot

ADJECTIVE

fallen

Synonyms

STRONG

lost perished slain slaughtered

WEAK

casualty

Antonyms

WEAK

honorable honored lauded

ADJECTIVE

slain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

murdered

STRONG

assassinated dead

ADJECTIVE

undone

Synonyms

STRONG

destroyed sunk

WEAK

done for in trouble washed-up wiped-out

NOUN

casualty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead fatality injured loss wounded

STRONG

prey sufferer

WEAK

death toll missing

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The World Health Organization chief voiced concern on Tuesday about the "scale and speed" of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has killed an estimated 131 people.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Bundibugyo has caused only two outbreaks before - in 2007 and 2012 - where it killed around 30% of people infected.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The worst outbreak happened from 2013 to 2016 and killed more than 11,000 people, mostly in West Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The worrisome outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus has sickened at least 336 people and killed 88.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Today, more than a hundred military cemeteries around Arras hold the remains of Allied soldiers killed in action there.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

killed

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