KILLERS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

killers

noun

plural of killer

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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a person who kills another person gunned down by hired killers

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Recent Examples of killers The second season promises a more diverse selection of killers for our man and his boy to hunt down. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 The area remains on high alert while authorities investigate whether a serial killer or killers are responsible. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 According to police, McKinsey’s killers were his in-laws, married couple Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, of Dublin. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Free-trial and multi-account abuse are the quiet killers of AI unit economics, and businesses often discover the damage only after their margins are gone. — Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 But Holmes was later resurrected—his creator needed some fast cash, yes, but Britain wanted for good crime-solvers, to go by the glut of corpses and killers in Sleuth-hound. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 During the episode, spirits of some of the most infamous American serial killers who previously checked into the hotel return to celebrate their crimes. — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026 Most of the killers — heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries top the list — remained unchanged from 2023. — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026 After the undisputed killers plead insanity, doctors for the left-wing prosecutor and the defense often back their claims, judges approve the pleas, and the acquittees submit to annual reviews assessing whether the state should release them. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

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Noun

For anyone living in a household where someone snores, wakes up with headaches or drags through the day, Jack Black’s candid podcast conversation about his CPAP machine offers a familiar reference point.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Long-term exposure can lead to long-term health consequences, including chronic bronchitis or asthma, inflammation of the lungs, headaches, memory loss and fatigue.

— Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

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In previous seasons depicting infamous American murderers Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Menendez brothers, their, uh, creative interpretation of the facts prompted backlash from victims’ families and sparked debate over the ethics of true crime.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
We are steeped in relativism, as confined by our narratives as the murderers are confined by theirs.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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Staff reductions are expected to be brutal, and with so many duplicative roles across HBO Max and Paramount+, many talented executives will lose their jobs.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Companies that grow around the university can create jobs and opportunities well beyond its campus.

— Michael Simas, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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Still, despite the typical procedural formula with cases tied to gun smugglers, cartel assassins and kidnappings, the show remains topical enough to keep viewers engaged.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
To that end, the presence of Kyle Soller and MyAnna Buring as the two assassins targeting the Slow Horses has been the new season’s most consistently chilling development.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

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