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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
gunned down by hired killers
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
killer viruses that claimed millions of lives
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
a killer exercise program guaranteed to whip you into shape
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Recent Examples of killer
Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The killer quad of droughts, wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes, have not worsened over the last fifty years, even though the global temperature has risen 1°C.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The celebs must unmask the killer before they’re all bumped off.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The Eagles will look back at a couple of late turnovers and misfires — and coach Duane Simpkins’ late technical foul for an overly theatrical reaction to a foul call — as momentum killers for a rally that almost had Mount St. Mary’s shaken.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Emmy nominee’s decades of experience have also given him the ability to easily leave behind a heavy day on set, such as one that entailed playing a serial killer in Happy Face.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The killer quad of droughts, wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes, have not worsened over the last fifty years, even though the global temperature has risen 1°C.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The celebs must unmask the killer before they’re all bumped off.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The Eagles will look back at a couple of late turnovers and misfires — and coach Duane Simpkins’ late technical foul for an overly theatrical reaction to a foul call — as momentum killers for a rally that almost had Mount St. Mary’s shaken.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer
Noun
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Avantree Cord Organizer $7 at Amazon Cord clutter is a universal travel headache.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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While blazes like this one can be a major headache for people, fire is also a critical part of South Florida’s ecosystem — particularly the Everglades.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If Hamas does not release all the hostages, the gates of hell will open in Gaza, and Hamas' murderers and rapists will face the IDF with unprecedented force.—
James Hider,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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In real life, the probability of a nurse being a murderer in disguise, though not zero, was low, and Lilian did not believe that such a sensational turn was likely to occur to her.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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All are set to be executed by lethal injection except Mahdi, who has until next week to choose between lethal injection, the firing squad or the electric chair.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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In Oklahoma, 56-year-old Wendell Grissom was declared dead by lethal injection at the penitentiary in McAlester at 10:13 a.m.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As college sports continues its rapid professionalization, the ACC is in a difficult spot.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Distinguished by its curved bamboo handle, the Gucci Bamboo was created in 1947, amid Italy’s post-War era, during which traditional raw materials were difficult to source.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For example: Department of Defense: Plans to eliminate up to 60,000 civilian jobs, representing a 5% to 8% reduction in its civilian workforce.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who worked at that law firm would not be allowed to take a job in government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Reeves is John Wick, but that doesn't mean that the world that is currently being built around the famed assassin doesn't have others that could act as de facto John Wick.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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In his presentation on Monday, Hochman drew a parallel between the Menendez case and the case of Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin of Robert Kennedy.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ahead of the deadly hit-and-run, he was allegedly involved in a series of other crimes, including some electronic doorbell thefts on May 11, 2024 and a store robbery on May 17, 2024, according to police.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Such an assessment could have prevented the deadly Key Bridge collapse, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Join 27 others in the comments View Comments The more surgeries that are performed over a lifetime, the higher potential there is for traumatized tissue, Dr. Truesdale added, noting that revision operations are inherently more challenging.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Even though the most challenging cities were concentrated in the southern and eastern parts of the country, the West saw some changes.—
Taylor Johnston,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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