killing off
Ending them all
Killing off means eliminating or destroying members of a group systematically until few or none remain.
It often describes the gradual removal of characters in fiction The showrunners kept killing off fan favorites or the extinction of species Pesticides are killing off the bee population.
The phrase emphasizes completeness—not just killing, but finishing the job entirely.
- slaughterKilling for meat
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
- eradicateDestroy completely, utterly
- mass extinctionLarge-scale species elimination
- executeCarry out fully
eliminate · getting rid of · snuffing out · putting down · extinction · phasing out · destroy · assassinate · massacre · sunsetting · obsolescence · wipeout · annihilate · endangered · series finale · discontinuation · decimate · ravage
- eliminatingeliminating, eradicating, wiping out, exterminating, abolishing
- phasing outphasing out, sunsetting, discontinuing, retiring, deprecating
- destructiondestruction, destroying, demolishing, devastation, ruination
killing offsparing
Using resources minimally
saving · preserving · rescuing · protecting · safeguarding
killing offbreeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
propagating · multiplying · repopulating · restoring · cultivating
killing offintroducing
Making first acquaintance
bringing in · creating · adding · developing · fleshing out