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

The killings mark the fourth and fifth homicides of the year in New Haven. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

That was preceded by work in Chicago investigating white-collar misconduct for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and an earlier job investigating police misconduct and homicides in that city. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Environmental features and geography may be a better predictor of homicides in Latin America than the prevalence of organized crime gangs. — Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Romious said in her release that there have been reductions in homicides, non-fatal shootings and property crimes during the year. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Miranda said the effects of unsolved homicides extend beyond victims' families and into entire communities. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 30 July 2026

San Diego has about 500 ALPR readers around the city; San Diego police hail them as crime-fighting tools and note the readers have helped solve several crimes, including homicides. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Existing law requires prosecutors to shoehorn criminal homicides into first- or second-degree murder, or voluntary and involuntary manslaughter, Denton said. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

President Claudia Sheinbaum has credited her administration’s efforts with reducing homicides by almost 50% in less than two years. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026