homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhä-mə-ˈsī-dᵊl 
ˌhō-
ˌhō-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
Examples of homicidal in a Sentence
court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a sociopath with homicidal tendencies who is a danger to himself and others
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However, a third gang member shows up, and Peaches (as well as the couple) are shot to death in a burglary that quickly turns into a homicidal scene with multiple bodies.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Krause said his employees have extensive experience in picking out bad actors, straw purchasers, people who are homicidal, suicidal, mentally unstable or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Drug packaging inserts often mention any event that was observed or measured in studies in which antidepressants were given, and some of those have observed a 1% incidence of homicidal ideation, Girgis said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
And, may God eternally bless them, there are the Drucker brothers, Lipa (Liev Schreiber) and Schmully (Vincent D’Onofrio), the homicidal Hasidic mobsters who still make time to visit their bubbe on the way to a massacre.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Krause said his employees have extensive experience in picking out bad actors, straw purchasers, people who are homicidal, suicidal, mentally unstable or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Drug packaging inserts often mention any event that was observed or measured in studies in which antidepressants were given, and some of those have observed a 1% incidence of homicidal ideation, Girgis said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
And, may God eternally bless them, there are the Drucker brothers, Lipa (Liev Schreiber) and Schmully (Vincent D’Onofrio), the homicidal Hasidic mobsters who still make time to visit their bubbe on the way to a massacre.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homicidal
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homicidal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌhō-mə-
: of, relating to, or having tendencies toward the killing of another person : murderous
Medical Definition
homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·cid·al
ˌhäm-ə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌhō-mə-
ˌhō-mə-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
Legal Definition
homicidal
adjective
ho·mi·ci·dal
ˌhä-mə-ˈsīd-ᵊl, ˌhō-
: of, relating to, or tending toward homicide
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