as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Noun
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Deputy District Attorney David Jarman, who is prosecuting the case, said the facts support a second-degree murder charge.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025 -
But while Gray may have been the creative engine behind these films, that didn’t stop him from hiring a murder’s row of incredible directors to help animate his words.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And indeed, the roofline is cut down more than 2 inches lower than the actual 3 Series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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But conservation groups and forestry experts say cutting down more trees doesn't inherently reduce wildfire risk and can actually increase it.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The person who receives this confession is Marlowe Woods, Nila’s boyfriend and the principal instrument of her self-destruction.—
Anahid Nersessian,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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After years of struggling with alcoholism and self-destruction in London’s chaotic party scene, Rona returns to her childhood home in the remote Orkney Islands of Scotland to rebuild her life.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not, that means a lot of talent is going to waste.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence has now joined his new team and didn't waste any time taking a major shot at the Cowboys.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Within the same sedimentary level as Pink, researchers found stone tools and animal bones with marks made by cutting, which suggests that these early ancestors butchered animals for meat.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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No more embarrassing ourselves on social media after butchering the context of a popular term.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His death at the hands of Israel was considered by followers an inevitable martyrdom.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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His prison diary, featured in the book, reads like a journey into martyrdom.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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