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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
This week one of the hot topics in the cesspool of Reddit was mood killers when things are just starting to heat up.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was confined to a padded cell with constant lighting and repeatedly strip-searched; the judge noted the jail houses convicted killers without such restrictions.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The Wild’s penalty-killers pounced, starting a rush the other way that ended with Marcus Foligno beating Scott Wedgewood for a 5-4 Wild lead — Minnesota’s third straight goal and its third of the period.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Serial killers, a favorite of the genre, are exceptionally rare.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
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.
—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
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Suspect Cole Tomas Allen was confined to a padded cell with constant lighting and repeatedly strip-searched; the judge noted the jail houses convicted killers without such restrictions.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The Wild’s penalty-killers pounced, starting a rush the other way that ended with Marcus Foligno beating Scott Wedgewood for a 5-4 Wild lead — Minnesota’s third straight goal and its third of the period.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Serial killers, a favorite of the genre, are exceptionally rare.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 May 2026
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.
—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
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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Mom worked multiple jobs while also studying but sacrificed everything to make sure her son and daughter could have a bright future.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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And thousands of jobs have been cut in the process, with web infrastructure company Cloudflare and cryptocurrency firm Coinbase among the latest to announce staff cuts.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 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 11 May. 2026.
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