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- verb uncommon Simple past tense and past participle of
slay . - verb religious To become overwhelmed by religious ecstasy.
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Examples
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The late, great George Carlin slayed many sacred cows in his time, but he never picked on politicians.
The Great Communicators of Wall Street David Weidner 2010
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I "slayed" some singletrack, and then I slayed myself.
Illusions: Fake Twitters and Strange Looks BikeSnobNYC 2009
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She added: "Shows like Dragons 'Den, where a succession of trembling entrepreneurs are' slayed 'by the dragons, has led to angel investment being seen as a macho arena and we need to address this urgently."
Startups | Home 2010
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It doesn't ring and it doesn't conjure up cool images of things being "slayed" either.
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Last night, the actress who slayed us and thousands of vampires hit the small screen after too long away with Ringer, a new drama that shows some serious promise, as well as some real room for improvement.
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A couple days ago I slayed them on a black and yellow #4 popper with yellow hackle.
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Jacob originally wanted to sing Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On," which I am fairly certain he would have slayed.
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A couple days ago I slayed them on a black and yellow #4 popper with yellow hackle.
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The Judges Say: Randy says it was Stefano's best vocal this season and that Boyz II Men would even agree that he slayed the song.
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Coming in third place, Immortals slayed $12.3 million.
Breaking Dawn Part 1 Opens Big But Can't Break Twilight Box Office Record 2011
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