Overwhelm, as with humor (4)

I believe the answer is:

slay

(Other definitions for slay that I've seen before include "Kill (literary)" , "Fatally hit" , "Butcher" , "Kill intentionally" , "Kill with premeditation" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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