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 The case cast Letby as one of Britain’s most prolific child serial killers. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Penalties are drive-killers The Dolphins had the ball within 30 yards of the end zone in the second quarter. — Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2026 Bent on tracking down the killers, Ethan flies over and heads to the photographic agency that represents Joe’s work. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 Sure, the local museum proudly displays the island’s history of cannibalism, witch burning, serial killers and often devastating weather system. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Bret even acknowledges there may be multiple killers in this episode. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 There have been lots of allegations over the years about who was behind this murder, from the mob to serial killers, but no allegations have ever been proven. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 On floor one, she is chased by white workers dressed as the wolfman and Ghost Face and killers. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Showrunner Clyde Phillips previews the emergence of the two new serial killers, as well as the shocking return of Krysten Ritter. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026

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Noun

There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The growth that got her there had eaten everything—more people, more vendors, more headaches, but no more margin.

— Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of headaches

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In previous seasons depicting infamous American murderers Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Menendez brothers, their, uh, creative interpretation of the facts prompted backlash from victims’ families and sparked debate over the ethics of true crime.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
We are steeped in relativism, as confined by our narratives as the murderers are confined by theirs.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

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Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
This period included a plan to cut 200 jobs in 2024, though Channel 4’s average employee numbers only fell by 67 roles during that year.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of jobs

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The settler assassins were arrested by the police and as usual released within a few hours.

— David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026
Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026