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

South Africa recorded 5,427 homicides from April to July, according to the country's official crime statistics. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

As of Monday morning, Baltimore had recorded 83 homicides this year, down about 15% from the same time in 2025. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Almost 50,000 kill themselves every year in the US—twice the number of homicides. — Marie Lisette Rimer, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

As violent crime has declined in the years following the pandemic, domestic homicides were one of the few categories that were on the rise in 2025, sparking calls to action from law enforcement officials and advocates. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Last year, a total of 21 people died in homicides during the whole year. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

The death of Choi, who rubbed shoulders with Hong Kong’s showbiz and business elites, sent shockwaves through the wealthy financial hub, where homicides are rare, and made global headlines. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026