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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as in murderers

a person who kills another person gunned down by hired killers

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Recent Examples of killers One of the world’s leading experts in the realm of serial killers grew up on the Northwest Side of the city and now lives in Lincoln Square. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 There were several serial killers the profilers initially focused on. — Diana Urban, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026 Venous thromboembolism is one of the few major killers where risk assessment, prevention, early diagnosis and fast treatment can play a critical role in changing the outcome. — Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 As Janus grew, so did America’s fascination with serial killers. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Detectives worked to identify the killers, but the case eventually went cold. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The global distribution biz has greenlit a third season of its original series Making a Serial Killer, the true-crime series that looks at what shaped the world’s most notorious serial killers. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors described a subculture within that online network that glorifies mass killers and encourages imitation. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The top power-play unit, looking nimble and nifty with Bedard and Kane switching up half-walls midstream, keeping the Penguins’ killers on their heels. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The area is one of the most notorious traffic headaches in the country, with the mountains dividing the bustling Westside employment hub from the San Fernando Valley.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Those headaches create headwinds, but the underlying story provides support.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of headaches

Noun

Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Unlike training approaches that largely depend on preparing datasets and updating models before deployment, this framework allows robots to continue learning while performing actual jobs.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of jobs

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Instead, Cartwright returns to his deceased grandfather’s home thrilled to see that Baker has successfully evaded both the Russian assassins and MI5’s own rabid dogs.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Those two Russian assassins turned out to be significantly more skilled than the horses and perhaps more motivated, too, in seeking revenge for the killing of one of their own.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026