murderous
adjective
mur·der·ous
ˈmər-d(ə-)rəs 
1
a
: having the purpose or capability of murder
b
: characterized by or causing murder or bloodshed
2
: having the ability or power to overwhelm : devastating
murderous heat
murderously
adverb
murderousness
noun
Examples of murderous in a Sentence
I can't stand this murderous heat.
The lead runner set a murderous pace.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
To tacitly discredit Peres and help Netanyahu’s chances, Hamas embarked on a murderous suicide bombing campaign.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Ross was selected as a murderous game player in the opening episode of the BBC series, working alongside fellow traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr to hunt down faithfuls.
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—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
To tacitly discredit Peres and help Netanyahu’s chances, Hamas embarked on a murderous suicide bombing campaign.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Ross was selected as a murderous game player in the opening episode of the BBC series, working alongside fellow traitors Cat Burns and Alan Carr to hunt down faithfuls.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
While Abigail Spanberger stood with her running mate Jay Jones and his murderous fantasies, and evaded every direct question including equivocating over men being in locker rooms with girls.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Murderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderous. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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murderous
adjective
mur·der·ous
ˈmərd-(ə-)rəs
1
: intending or capable of causing murder or bloodshed : deadly
murderous machine-gun fire
2
: very difficult to bear or withstand
a murderous glance
murderous heat
murderously
adverb
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