suiciding

verb

present participle of suicide
as in murdering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suiciding
  1. murdering
  2. wasting
  3. destroying
  4. killing
  5. neutralizing
  6. finishing
  7. snuffing
  8. whacking
Verb
  • Caleb Flynn, the former American Idol contestant who was found guilty of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The former American Idol contestant and church worship leader convicted of murdering his wife and staging the scene to look like a burglary was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of murdering
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  • The truth of the matter is, both of these fanbases are wasting their breath.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is a crucial insight to have before wasting time and money.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of wasting
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  • Sign up for the newsletter When the rain does fall, Kabul’s hard, impermeable surfaces mean the water doesn’t replenish aquifers, but instead sweeps through the city as flash floods, destroying homes, killing people and rolling away.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Space debris is generated not only by kinetic space weapons but also when satellites collide and get smashed into countless fragments and smaller particles that travel at high velocity and are capable of destroying or damaging more spacecraft.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of destroying
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  • California’s plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Attorneys for the men argued Harris fired the first shots, killing Turner and setting off the gun battle.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of killing
Verb
  • The compound also acts as a potent antioxidant, neutralizing unstable molecules that build up in non-healing wounds and cause cellular damage.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Cousins operates a quick-release passing game, neutralizing opposing pass rushers.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of neutralizing
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  • Larson salvaged a stage point by finishing 10th, while Hamlin was shut out of stage points in 14th.
    — Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Physicians spend far too many evenings finishing documentation.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of finishing
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  • Brents made a couple of nice plays against the run, including snuffing out one for an 8-yard loss.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • What seemed to matter most to Murphy was snuffing out a political star in formation, Bronin.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of snuffing
Verb
  • There are frightening stories of swordfish charging boats, and even spearing their transoms and whacking propellers.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Yes, there were moments of humor, such as getting magic potions around the campfire at the end of each stage by whacking helpless little elves, but most of it was played straight, to great effect.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of whacking
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