kill off

verb

killed off; killing off; kills off

transitive verb

: to destroy in large numbers or totally

Examples of kill off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But does that mean he's being killed off the ABC drama? Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 30 May 2024 Florida has killed off 24 of its past 25 penalties, including going a perfect 6 for 6 so far against a Rangers team that entered the conference final scoring on 31.4 percent of its power-play opportunities. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024 In a conversation with BAFTA years ago, The Lion King's resident bad guy, Scar actor Jeremy Irons, recalled watching a whole theater of people stand to cheer when his character was seemingly killed off toward the end of the film. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 The actor recently sat down with Fandango, alongside his co-star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy, to talk about his decision to reprise the superhero role after being killed off in 2017’s Logan. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for kill off 

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kill off was in 1607

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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.

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