as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
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Recent Examples of assassinated
The've both witnessed their father and their uncle be assassinated.
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CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Months later, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated in broad daylight on a Manhattan street, a crime that was celebrated in some corners of the internet.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Across the aisle, Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker, was assassinated along with her husband last year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Famously, a former RSS member assassinated one of the most famous Indians in history, Mohandas Gandhi, in 1948.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the archconservative patriarch of modern Japanese politics who was assassinated in 2022, was the last sitting premier to pay respects at the shrine in-person.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2021, a squad of gunmen assassinated the country's former president, Jovenel Moïse, in his home.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Months later, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated in broad daylight on a Manhattan street, a crime that was celebrated in some corners of the internet.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
Across the aisle, Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker, was assassinated along with her husband last year.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Famously, a former RSS member assassinated one of the most famous Indians in history, Mohandas Gandhi, in 1948.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the archconservative patriarch of modern Japanese politics who was assassinated in 2022, was the last sitting premier to pay respects at the shrine in-person.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2021, a squad of gunmen assassinated the country's former president, Jovenel Moïse, in his home.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Utah Valley University has dropped its commencement speaker, Sharon McMahon, after conservative groups criticized her over past comments about Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated on campus during his American Comeback Tour in September.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
The same forces also assassinated Lebanon’s president-elect, Bashir Gemayel, in 1982 and Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassinated
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In 1976, Rose kidnapped and murdered Lisa Berry, an 8-year-old girl from Hollywood.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Someone who received special treatment was marked to be murdered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chasing Horse was taken into custody in 2023 after Las Vegas police executed a search warrant at his home.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal and state law enforcement executed search warrants in Minnesota early on April 28 in connection with an ongoing fraud probe that has embroiled the state, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Assassinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassinated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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