as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
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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Recent Examples of homicidal
Are the Zizians simply a band of misunderstood misfits with homicidal tendencies?
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The majority of gun use incidents are suicidal, homicidal, and accidental.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Ooh, this one is of a homicidal purple alien chainsawing my child’s head off.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
Walker’s performance is one of the greatest portrayals of homicidal mania in film history.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The majority of gun use incidents are suicidal, homicidal, and accidental.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Ooh, this one is of a homicidal purple alien chainsawing my child’s head off.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
Walker’s performance is one of the greatest portrayals of homicidal mania in film history.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicidal
murderous
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After the attack, authorities in New South Wales (NSW) drew a link between the mass shooting and pro-Palestinian protests held weekly since Israel launched retaliatory attacks on Hamas in Gaza for its murderous assault on Israelis on October 7, 2023.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is about the population that is stuck between a murderous criminal mafia that has taken over the country and, on the other hand, Israel and the United States, who follow their own interests.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicidal. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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