HORROR SHOW Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

horror show

noun

Definition of horror show

as in murder

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Recent Examples of horror show The American healthcare system, which is a horror show, plays such a big part in the entire season. — Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 16 June 2026 The result is a horror show for US science research. — ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Is Bryce Harper’s toothpaste application technique big-brained or a horror show? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Others drew comparisons to a kids’ horror show. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horror show

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Noun

One of the three Vallejo men considered suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Avtar Singh has been arrested, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said on Saturday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Greenfield resident Donald William Breeden was arrested and booked into Monterey County Jail on two counts of murder with criminal street gang enhancements, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of murder

Noun

The sticky wicket, which has been the stickiest for AI-tech megacaps, is investor angst around capital expenditures and a sluggish pace of return that could send the stock on a nosedive.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Of philosophy’s many sticky wickets, consciousness is perhaps the most perplexing.

— Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of sticky wicket

Noun

Symptoms can include headache, fever, stiff neck and sensitivity to light.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
However, lead researcher Ferdinand Kuemmeth, an experimental physicist at the University of Regensburg and Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute, argued that the technique solves a looming industrial headache.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of headache

Noun

No bears have been captured, and the public was asked to avoid the trail area.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
Among his trophies are an Alaskan moose and caribou, wild boars, bears, whitetail deer, Catalina goats and more mule deer bucks than some hunters see in a lifetime.

— Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of bear

Noun

There was an emotional embrace between Javits's father and students at the school who spoke about their late friend, and gave a message to his killers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The findings officially linked the two murders, confirming there was a serial killer active in Washington County at the time, Petrosky said.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of killer

Noun

Kelce wears the wool chore jacket, while Wirtz showcases one of the season’s most liftable sweaters.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Pre-cut produce has quietly become a grocery store staple, saving time for busy families and making fresh food easier to manage for anyone who finds chopping a chore.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of chore

Noun

Having been through the NBA and NFL lockouts of 2011 and other labor disputes, McKenzie recalled just how much of a rush there can be on supplementing income if paychecks don’t resume.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
On the economic data side, the government releases its latest job openings and labor Turnover survey (JOLTS), as well as factory orders and durable goods orders.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of labor

Noun

The Jackets followed up a sloppy stinker against CU by giving up 299 rushing yards at home to Tennessee and 188 yards on the ground (also at home) to Mercer.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026
The Panthers finished 3-1, after all, and only threw in one real stinker — a disjointed loss at Buffalo.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of stinker

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