A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

KILL

Fri, 6 Dec '24
Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films
Mon, 28 Oct '24
Pass idly, as time
Wed, 12 Oct '22
Crush (it)
Fri, 25 Feb '22
Quash
Fri, 5 Feb '21
Be wildly successful, as at a comedy club