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
Additional rooms focus on killers such as John Wayne Gacy, known as the clown serial killer who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys, and the Green River Killer, named Gary Ridgway, who was convicted of murdering 49 women between 1982 and 1998, among others.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Do not use weed killers—weed manually.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Timing is one of the quieter killers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Adding baking soda to homemade bug killers is not particularly recommended or necessary.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators had little physical evidence to work with, and for 43 years, her killers walked free.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The bills aim to establish an elder parole program in the Empire State, among other changes that would result in the early release of killers.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities reported finding unspecified quantities of cocaine and pain killers, according to Clark.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Those men are more often than not familiar to their victims, according to the study, which found that more than nine in 10 Black female victims knew their killers, with the majority of those killings being carried out with guns.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Do not use weed killers—weed manually.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Timing is one of the quieter killers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Adding baking soda to homemade bug killers is not particularly recommended or necessary.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators had little physical evidence to work with, and for 43 years, her killers walked free.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The bills aim to establish an elder parole program in the Empire State, among other changes that would result in the early release of killers.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities reported finding unspecified quantities of cocaine and pain killers, according to Clark.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Those men are more often than not familiar to their victims, according to the study, which found that more than nine in 10 Black female victims knew their killers, with the majority of those killings being carried out with guns.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killers
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The real story behind one of Texas’ biggest wildlife headaches starts with a decision the state made on purpose.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists draw a line between the government's mounting headaches and its escalating attacks on the messengers of that news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This specifically benefits murderers and rapists, the officials said, and implies that parole is automatic, not something earned.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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State jobs are also known for offering competitive benefits, including access to the nation’s largest public pension system.—
Angela Rodriguez
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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And the workforce only got word of the loss of their jobs an hour before the official announcement.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Riquelme Vega, a Chilean Dutch cocaine importer also in the Super Cartel, wanted to murder a rival in Dubai by sending a team of Colombian assassins to the Emirates, Kinahan voiced his disapproval.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Confronting her ends in violence, drawing Reacher into a web of secrets involving the Pentagon, political assassins and a powerful woman with ties to the military.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Killers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killers. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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