murdered
/ˈmɜrdərd/
adjective
- Having been killed intentionally and unlawfully.
- The murdered woman was found in her apartment early this morning.
- A memorial was built for the murdered soldiers.
- The detective examined the murdered man's personal belongings for clues.
verb
- Killed someone intentionally and unlawfully.
- He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for having murdered his neighbor.
- In the novel, the king is secretly murdered by his own brother.
- The detective found evidence that the victim was murdered in the basement.
- Ruined or destroyed something completely, often through poor performance or treatment.
- The singer absolutely murdered that classic song with her off-key notes.
- They murdered the beautiful old house by covering it in cheap plastic siding.
- The comedian murdered the punchline by rushing through it too fast.
- Defeated an opponent decisively in a game or competition.
- She murdered her opponent in the chess tournament, checkmating him in just twelve moves.
- Our team murdered the rivals 10–0 in the championship game.
- The defending champions murdered the underdogs in the first round.
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