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murdered

ADJECTIVE
slain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
assassinated dead


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There are posh parties, through which some of the young characters pass, though no one is doing cocaine or getting murdered.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Yet the formidable English army of kinsman Malcolm, rightful heir to murdered King Duncan, approached Dunsinane using branches from Birnam Wood as camouflage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Videos have also been circulating of people dressed all in black, standing in military-style formation as they stage a "silent vigil" in memory of a white teenager who was murdered in 2004.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey described Widdecombe as "a woman of deep faith who devoted her life to public service. The idea that she could have been murdered is truly horrifying".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I anticipate rewards for goodness, and wait for the ax of punishment to fall upon evil, in spite of the years I’ve rocked in this cradle of rewarded evils and murdered goodness.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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