- present participle of kill.
killing
Example Sentences
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What drew you to “You’re Killing Me,” and specifically the character of Allison Chandler, at this stage in your life and your career?
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Killing senescent cells reduced tumor size and increased survival.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
Killing every animal you saw was, until the early 20th century, just what you did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Killing the goose laying the golden egg happens often on Wall Street.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Killing each separate louse is a tedious business when a man has hundreds.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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