killing

"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 teacher's strict rules were killing the students' creativity in class. "

"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 student was killing time before the test, wasting valuable minutes on social media. "

"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 new store's low prices were killing the local bookstore. "

"The boss's criticism was killing my confidence. "

"My parents are going to kill me!"

"The tennis player expertly killed the ball, leaving her opponent with no chance to return it. "

"The pitcher killed the batter's swing with a fastball, ending the at-bat. "

"The comedian was killing it with the jokes about her boss at the company party. "

"The error in the calculation killed the entire project's progress to zero. "

"The internet connection problem kept killing my online game session. "

"The blacksmith was killing the metal, slowly melting it down in the forge. "

"The killing of the school's beloved principal shocked the entire community. "

"He made a killing on the stock market."

"The faulty wiring in the building was a killing hazard. "

"Her smile was killing; everyone in the classroom wanted to know her secret. "

"The comedian's jokes were so killing; the whole audience was doubled over with laughter. "