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Recent Examples of killer
Noun
As previously reported, Charlie Hunnam will star as serial killer Ed Gein. Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 July 2025 Drowning is the No. 1 killer of children ages 1 to 4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5 to 14. Karen Cohn, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025 The first film saw Pattinson's Dark Knight tangoing with the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer plaguing Gotham City. EW.com, 28 June 2025 Working with you seems complex Beyond confusion there’s another killer: complexity. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for killer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer
Noun
  • Some headaches are related to muscle tension and can be triggered by stress.9 Hot showers or baths promote relaxation.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
  • These can seem like a real headache for a sole trader who does not have an HR department to take care of all this for them.
    Peter Boolkah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Unlike other horror movies, there's no villain on screen; there's no murderer with a mask or a monster in the woods.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • When they are reunited again after Sang-wol’s release, Sang-wol struggles to find work because of her label as a murderer.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Police said less lethal munitions were deployed by federal authorities.
    Jenna Sundel Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • The industrial and technological revolutions, also beginning in the 18th century, have made war vastly more destructive and lethal.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • James is playing the final year of his contract at $52.6 million, which is a very difficult number for teams to pay.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
  • Our models and expertise can sniff out the broad parameters, but the precise location and timing of moisture plumes, training (quasi-stationary rain cells), and forcing mechanism can be difficult.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Younger generations are being prepared to be worker bees — for jobs that are disappearing.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • Recent data has pointed to a stronger labor market, with the unemployment rate dropping and the economy adding more jobs than expected in June.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • PlayStation 5 Games Deals The Assassin's Creed franchise has been a staple in gaming consoles for nearly 20 years now, and Shadows, the latest iteration, furthers that tradition with a game that puts players behind Naoe, a shinobi assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
  • The details of how these would-be assassins got so close are still shrouded in mystery.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Texan communities are dealing with the impact of the deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River, which have killed at least 80 people so far.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 July 2025
  • The search for those swept into deadly floods in central Texas continued Sunday as the death toll climbed to 78.
    Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Figuring out what that number is can be quite challenging as the issue is twofold: the company's cash needs and your own personal reserves, which are separate.
    Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Gap Easy Trousers Finding summer work pants that are both breathable and stylish can be challenging, but these petite Easy Trousers from Gap fit the bill perfectly.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025

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“Killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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