Synonyms of homicides

homicides

noun

plural of homicide

1

as in murders

the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life

it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murders
• killings
• slayings
• massacres
• foul play
• rubouts
• manslaughters
• assassinations
• blood
• executions
• slaughters
• carnages
• butcheries
• bloodsheds
• destructions
• decimations
• parricides
• euthanasias
• mercy killings
• hits
• regicides
• chance-medleys
• fratricides
• matricides
• filicides
• patricides
• uxoricides

2

as in murderers

a person who kills another person

throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homicides

Last year at this time police had investigated 38 homicides in the city. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Gun violence in Philadelphia has fallen from its COVID-19 pandemic-era peak, when there were 562 gun homicides in 2021, but the problem remains serious. — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

In January, the Memphis Police Department reported a significant drop in crime during 2025, including fewer than 200 homicides that year, which is a number not seen since 2019. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 6 July 2026

For years, Memphis, whose population exceeds 600,000, has dealt with high violent crime, including assaults, carjackings and homicides. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

The number of homicides in Sacramento County in 2025 fell to the lowest level in decades, according to Sacramento County sheriff’s officials. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

According to the report, the city has recorded 50 homicides so far this year. — Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Some evidence points to distinct phenomena, such as the COVID pandemic and rising death rates from drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, traffic accidents and cardiovascular disease. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

There were 111 domestic homicides — when a victim is 16 or older and killed by someone they are personally connected to, such as a partner, ex-partner, or relative — in the same time period. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 30 June 2026