Synonyms of assassins

assassins

noun

plural of assassin

as in murderers

a person who kills another person

shot down by an unknown assassin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murderers
• killers
• cutthroats
• torpedoes
• homicides
• butchers
• slaughterers
• executioners
• manslayers
• slayers
• triggermen
• massacrers
• bravos
• hit men
• murderesses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assassins

Still, despite the typical procedural formula with cases tied to gun smugglers, cartel assassins and kidnappings, the show remains topical enough to keep viewers engaged. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

To that end, the presence of Kyle Soller and MyAnna Buring as the two assassins targeting the Slow Horses has been the new season’s most consistently chilling development. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Some earlier assassins expected it of themselves, canceling plots that would have killed bystanders. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

The settler assassins were arrested by the police and as usual released within a few hours. — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026

Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Clive Owen and other assassins pursue them through the streets of Europe. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Authorities were seeking both the assassins and masterminds of the crime, according to the president. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

The young women acted as underground assassins, seducing Nazi officers, luring them into the woods and killing them. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026