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
And yet, from a biological perspective, crocodiles aren’t chaotic killers.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The black widow is not only the namesake of an Avenger, but used as a term for female serial killers that take out their husbands and boyfriends, as black widow spiders sometimes eat their male partners.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Men like the Paxton killers envisioned an American landscape stripped of its Indigenous inhabitants, where settlers could live on their land with their wives and children in peace and prosperity.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
As the killers approach, Mo sends Rainwater and Tate upstairs for safety and tucks his long braids away.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The 31-year-old Russian had a respectable scoring output — 18 goals, 18 assists — while establishing himself as one of the NHL’s best penalty killers.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The pair portrayed themselves as building on the work of multiple mass killers, from Tarrant to the Buffalo supermarket attacker to the Chabad of Poway assailant.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The correctional facility formerly known as San Quentin State Prison housed some of the Golden State’s most notorious inmates, including cult leader Charles Manson and serial killers Richard Ramirez and William Bonin.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The black widow is not only the namesake of an Avenger, but used as a term for female serial killers that take out their husbands and boyfriends, as black widow spiders sometimes eat their male partners.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Men like the Paxton killers envisioned an American landscape stripped of its Indigenous inhabitants, where settlers could live on their land with their wives and children in peace and prosperity.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
As the killers approach, Mo sends Rainwater and Tate upstairs for safety and tucks his long braids away.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The 31-year-old Russian had a respectable scoring output — 18 goals, 18 assists — while establishing himself as one of the NHL’s best penalty killers.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
The pair portrayed themselves as building on the work of multiple mass killers, from Tarrant to the Buffalo supermarket attacker to the Chabad of Poway assailant.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The correctional facility formerly known as San Quentin State Prison housed some of the Golden State’s most notorious inmates, including cult leader Charles Manson and serial killers Richard Ramirez and William Bonin.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killers
Noun
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The incident left him with frequent headaches, anxiety and memory loss, and exacerbated his gastritis.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The new episodes leave room for seriousness and depth amidst high jinks and naked murderers on the loose (seriously).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The murderers followed them to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and proceeded to kill and mutilate them, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Rudd has previously spoken candidly about working odd jobs in the '90s while pursuing his dream of being a working actor.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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The owner of a large plant distributor and nursery company, who asked not to be identified for fear that ICE would target the business, said Operation Midway Blitz led to fewer landscaping jobs and declining store traffic.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Later, the team pieces together that the assassins were professionals who had been hired by someone with deep pockets.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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The film follows a unit of young assassins who belong to the titular organization, trained in a tropical rainforest by a figure known only as Master.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Killers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killers. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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