shoot sb dead

Frequency: 7.525.0 per million words

to kill someone by shooting them

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Examples (20)

  • Gunmen shot two unarmed police officers dead.
  • The outlaw was shot dead by the sheriff.
  • The intruder was reportedly shot dead by the homeowner.
  • Witnesses reported seeing the suspect shot dead on the street.
  • "If you betray us, they will shoot you dead on the spot," the gang leader warned.
  • The hunter accidentally shot dead a deer that wandered too close.
  • He feared that the soldiers would shoot him dead if he surrendered.
  • Authorities confirmed that the fugitive was shot dead while resisting arrest.
  • In the movie, the hero shoots the villain dead in the final scene.
  • In the old Western movies, villains were often shot dead in duels.
  • The tragic video showed the suspect being shot dead during the chase.
  • The security guard was ordered to shoot dead any intruders.
  • The poacher shot the rare tiger dead.
  • It is a tragic end when someone is shot dead over a trivial matter.
  • The victim had been shot dead long before the police arrived.
  • The report stated that the target was shot dead from a distance.
  • A soldier was court-martialed for shooting a prisoner dead.
  • They feared that the captured spy would be shot dead.
  • The officer who shot the man dead is now under investigation.
  • The incident involved a confrontation where one person was shot dead.