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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
In Scream 7, the answer is three killers — including Sidney Prescott’s neighbor, Jessica Bowden, played by Anna Camp.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Of those six players, Demidov is a key member of the top power-play unit and Anderson, Danault and Kapanen are important penalty-killers.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
What Capote did was remarkable—spending time with the two killers, talking to them in prison, witnessing their execution.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
These bots frequently featured killers’ full names and images, meaning their creators made no attempt to hide their existence from the platform.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Effective homemade weed killers can be made from vinegar, corn gluten meal, or boiling water.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Pre-emergents are also less problematic to use than post-emergent weed killers that can accidentally kill desirable ornamental plants, grasses, and vegetables.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Other famous Austin murders, shootings Media outlets and government agencies do not agree on the definitions for mass shootings, active killers or mass killings.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The Red Sox had multiple lefty killers in their 2025 lineup.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Of those six players, Demidov is a key member of the top power-play unit and Anderson, Danault and Kapanen are important penalty-killers.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
What Capote did was remarkable—spending time with the two killers, talking to them in prison, witnessing their execution.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
These bots frequently featured killers’ full names and images, meaning their creators made no attempt to hide their existence from the platform.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Effective homemade weed killers can be made from vinegar, corn gluten meal, or boiling water.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Pre-emergents are also less problematic to use than post-emergent weed killers that can accidentally kill desirable ornamental plants, grasses, and vegetables.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Other famous Austin murders, shootings Media outlets and government agencies do not agree on the definitions for mass shootings, active killers or mass killings.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The Red Sox had multiple lefty killers in their 2025 lineup.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killers
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The high winds are causing headaches at Detroit Metro Airport as well as some of the nation's busiest airports, as dozens of delays and cancellations were reported on Monday.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Too much carbon dioxide can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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These countries must make their duty clear to the invaders of our beloved homeland and the murderers of our people.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Americans should look to that history in setting expectations for what happens next in Iran now that another batch of maniacal Middle East murderers have been sent hurtling through the gates of hell.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Leftist Democratic pols calling for states to tax the rich are ignoring the fact that the rich can exit their state, taking jobs, tax revenue and the right to congressional representation with them.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the February jobs report showing an unexpected decline in payrolls and oil spiking on the back of the Iran war, stoking inflation concerns, central bankers have their work cut out for themselves with these projections.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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Consider Bobbi, one of the assassins sent north to find Armando.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Abova plays Miss All-Sunday, one of the several assassins of the Baroque Works organization.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Killers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killers. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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