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How to Use "Kill" with Example Sentences

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Used with adverbs:

"The gun shot nearly killed him."
(nearly, almost, instantly, quickly, eventually, finally, slowly)

"I don't believe that he intentionally killed her."
(intentionally, accidentally, deliberately)

"He was needlessly killed."
(needlessly, unlawfully, brutally)

"She was on trial for allegedly killing her husband."
(allegedly, supposedly)

Used with verbs:

"He was going to kill the spider."
(be + going to, wanted to, tried to, attempted to)

"They plotted to kill the dictator."
(plotted to, planned to, prepared to, intended to, helped to)

Used with nouns:

"The army killed many people."
(army, bomb, blast, explosion, killer, missile, murderer, troops, crash, disease, earthquake) *many additional nouns

"They killed the animal."
(animal, enemy, germs, hostage, mood) *many additional nouns

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kill (n): the act of causing death

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Used with adjectives:

"The tiger made a clean kill."
(clean, easy, quick)

"The hungry cougar smelled the fresh kill."
(fresh, old)

Used with verbs:

"The animal made a quick kill."
(made)

"The lion moved in for the kill."
(moved in, went in, closed in)

Used with prepositions:

"The poachers prepared for the kill."
(for)

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