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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
gunned down by hired killers
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
killer viruses that claimed millions of lives
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
a killer exercise program guaranteed to whip you into shape
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Recent Examples of killer
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
Baird’s mother, Jennifer Baird posted to social media Tuesday asking the New Lenox community for prayers during the sentencing process and expressing hope her son’s killer receives a long sentence.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Glossy lips, slick baby hairs, and a killer outfit?
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 May 2025
While some may voice concerns over AI being a motivation killer, Gates argues the opposite.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Noun
The North Idaho parents to one of the four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed are seeking public donations to pay for their travel to Boise for the murder trial of their daughter’s alleged killer.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
Baird’s mother, Jennifer Baird posted to social media Tuesday asking the New Lenox community for prayers during the sentencing process and expressing hope her son’s killer receives a long sentence.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Glossy lips, slick baby hairs, and a killer outfit?
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 May 2025
While some may voice concerns over AI being a motivation killer, Gates argues the opposite.
—Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer
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Once doctors reviewed the family’s travel history, treatment was quickly shifted to address concerns of histoplasmosis, which the CDC explains can cause cause flu-like symptoms including fever and chills, malaise, cough, headache, chest pain and body aches.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headaches, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Eight of the escapees, including a murderer and a man charged with murder, remain on the lam after the breakout, which the sheriff says may have been aided by members within her department.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Torque is described as a true monster, a talented and elusive hijacker and murderer who faked his own death a decade prior.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Oscar Franklin Smith is set to be executed by lethal injection for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife, 35-year-old Judith Robirds Smith, and her sons.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The last electrocution was in 1990, the method has been lethal injection since that time.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
21 May 2025
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Two of Elissa’s tumors were obliterated that day, but the third was too difficult to reach without repositioning Elissa’s body in a way that would have taken too much time under anesthesia.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Luca Solca sector head for global luxury goods at Bernstein Clouding the picture further, many other premium Swiss watchmakers including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, are privately owned, making their performance difficult to decipher.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
18 May 2025
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In addition, many of the job posted on giant job boards are out-of-date or ghost jobs, posted for a variety of reasons including EEO and creating the public perception that the company is thriving.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Well that's the idea Roku had, and it's done a terrific job with its Smart 65-Inch Pro Series TV.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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Sandra Oh, the daughter of South Korean immigrant parents, follows British agent Eve Polastri charged with catching the elusive and ruthless assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer).—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Reyes ultimately discovers that the plane is filled with assassins looking to kill the Ghost, and eventually him.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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Drone video shows tornadoes' damage in Kentucky morning after deadly storms 01:30 4.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia is making steady gains in Ukraine, and Putin is preparing a summer offensive that could be the deadliest of the war so far, an expert has assessed.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The new bill, advocates said, is also expected to be particularly challenging for Native Americans who rely on tribal cards for identification ‒ which typically don't include place of birth, as the new law requires.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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In this one-man show, Whitfield steps onstage not just as a performer, but as a guide—challenging, inspiring, and activating the ABFF community to transform their pain into purpose.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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“Killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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