1
as in headaches
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 murderers
a person who kills another person
gunned down by hired killers
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Recent Examples of killers
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Within hours, Wuornos sat down for the confession that would seal her fate and make her one of America’s most infamous female serial killers.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The worst killers on Earth are captured and taken to an alien planet/game preserve where they're hunted by two warring Predator factions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And a lot of things about serial killers get amplified in a way that can be dangerous.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Minnesota’s penalty killers, who were worst, statistically, in the NHL just a few games ago, have now negated the last seven opponent power plays.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The Hillside Strangler case, which saw two serial killers terrorize Los Angeles in the late 1970s, is set to be explored in a new true-crime docuseries for MGM+.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The message is that men will literally make acoustic concept albums about psycho killers instead of going to therapy.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Gacy was, of course, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, responsible for the rape and murder of more than 30 teen boys and young men.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Within hours, Wuornos sat down for the confession that would seal her fate and make her one of America’s most infamous female serial killers.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The worst killers on Earth are captured and taken to an alien planet/game preserve where they're hunted by two warring Predator factions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
And a lot of things about serial killers get amplified in a way that can be dangerous.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Minnesota’s penalty killers, who were worst, statistically, in the NHL just a few games ago, have now negated the last seven opponent power plays.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The Hillside Strangler case, which saw two serial killers terrorize Los Angeles in the late 1970s, is set to be explored in a new true-crime docuseries for MGM+.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The message is that men will literally make acoustic concept albums about psycho killers instead of going to therapy.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
Gacy was, of course, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, responsible for the rape and murder of more than 30 teen boys and young men.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killers
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the holiday headaches might get much worse as the government shutdown causes flight reductions at major airports.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nothing will slow us down from recruiting more officers to remove murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists from American communities.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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These officers risk their lives every day to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, terrorists and gang members from our communities.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In response, some advocates have called for the government to support the industry — which accounted for around 1% of the US workforce in the latest census — with hundreds of thousands losing their jobs in recent years.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Congress now appears poised to reopen the government and restart pay ‒ including back pay ‒ for controllers, some of whom took second jobs during the shutdown.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Presidential assassins and all this dark stuff.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Up until then, slashers were silent assassins or a breather.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Killers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killers. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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