Showing Results for "slayed"

slayed

VERB

kill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassinate butcher destroy dispatch execute exterminate massacre murder slaughter

STRONG

annihilate do down eliminate erase finish hit liquidate neutralize snuff waste

WEAK

cut off do away with do in knock off put away rub out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear create give birth

STRONG

build fail keep lose preserve save

Example Sentences

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When the Dodgers ran out of arms last fall, he instantly reimagined himself as a closer and slayed the mighty New York Yankees in the final inning of the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Moderates are taking the proposal in stride, declaring victory after having slayed the sort of overhauls that Roy and others were pushing for.

From Slate • May 13, 2025

"We literally ran from the Radisson Red, there were no soundchecks and Daniel went on and just absolutely slayed the audience. He was just sensational," he said.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

Bowen Yang slayed with a Broadway-style farewell to Santos on a recent “Saturday Night Live.”

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023

If they could see us, they might see how I’m slayed, crippled with grief.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes