1
as in to kill
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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2
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slay
Imagine our surprise when the new South Florida resident popped up at the Sports Illustrated show at Miami Swim Week in June, slaying the catwalk like a boss.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Romy later learned that their photographer mother, 70, had also been slain.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Now, the roles are reversed and he’s tasked with slaying the giant.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Rob Reiner has been showered with accolades for his work in film and TV in the days since he and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found brutally slain in their Brentwood home.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
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Iranian authorities have blocked access to the internet, arrested thousands and killed hundreds of protesters.—
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Activist groups say hundreds of people have been killed, though the true toll remains difficult to verify due to the internet blackout and tight state controls on information.—
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The protests are only the latest problem facing Khamenei’s regime, which had much of its leadership assassinated by Israel during a twelve-day war last June.—
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Venezuelan authorities accused both men of plotting to destabilize the government and assassinate Maduro, allegations denied by Spanish officials and civil organizations, which said the two were traveling for tourism.—
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But the Red Sox destroyed and ended their relationship with their only true power hitter and proven winner for a player who, though an undeniably excellent addition, was here for 117 total games.—
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In the Pacific Palisades and nearby Malibu, flames burned for 31 days, scorching 37 square miles and destroying more than 6,000 structures, most of them homes.—
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Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.—
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Black was initially charged with attempting to murder him but a judge reduced that charge to assault after the preliminary hearing.—
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Now, Braddy's case is back in court, with a jury once again weighing whether he should be executed.—
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Rodarte, while executing a search warrant at an Olivehurst home the morning of March 26, was killed by a single gunshot, which authorities said was fired by Rick David Oliver.—
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“Slay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slay. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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