killed

"Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined."

"He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting."

"The loud noise killed the engine, and the car stopped running. "

"That joke always kills me."

"These tight shoes are killing my feet."

"It kills me to learn how many poor people are practically starving in this country while rich moguls spend such outrageous amounts on useless luxuries."

"The long project deadline killed all of Sarah's free time. "

"Between the two of us, we killed the rest of the case of beer."

"The team had absolutely killed their traditional rivals, and the local sports bars were raucous with celebrations."

"The large chain store killed the small, family-owned grocery store by offering much lower prices. "

"My new shoes killed my feet after walking all day. "

"My parents are going to kill me!"

"The volleyball player jumped high and killed the ball, winning the point for her team. "

"The volleyball player killed the serve, hitting it into the net and stopping the game. "

"The comedian killed at the school talent show; everyone was laughing so hard. "

"The calculator killed the remaining decimal places after eight, displaying only whole numbers. "

"The IRC server killed my connection because I was idle for too long. "

"The icy rain killed the newly planted tomato seedlings. "

"The blacksmith used killed steel for the new axe head; it was stronger and more durable. "