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  • past tense form of kill.
  • past participle 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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He made his first major tech investment around 2006, after watching the documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

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

“Felipe Infante-Avalos: 15 years old. Killed walking to school,” one read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Just 52 points separated Rosalía's Lux from the number two album, Geese's Getting Killed.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Killed Oedipus married Laius Jocasta, for example, doesn’t make it clear whether Oedipus killed Laius and married Jocasta, Jocasta killed Oedipus and married Laius, Oedipus killed Jocasta and married Laius, and so on.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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