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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them
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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
we listened in horror as she murdered our favorite song on stage
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Recent Examples of murdered
Brady is also working with Kudos to adapt The Other Half, Charlotte Vassell’s novel about an ambitious young detective investigating the death of a posh socialite, found murdered on Hampstead Heath.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Their victims have included multiple incidents targeting children, who have been murdered or kidnapped in large numbers.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
When founding designer Gianni was murdered on the steps of his Miami Beach house in July 1997, Donatella stepped up to lead design.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnson’s disappearance nearly five years ago put the spotlight on the many cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women that families and activists argued were getting overlooked and dismissed.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In Ron’s mind, though, Tecca may have had Douglas murdered after Ron used his name at the county clerk’s office.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the BBC found several bots impersonating British teenagers Brianna Ghey, who was murdered in 2023, and Molly Russell, who died by suicide at 14 after viewing online material related to self-harm.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Florida has executed a man who raped and murdered his next-door neighbor after inviting her over for coffee, marking a record 15th execution in the state this year.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Their victims have included multiple incidents targeting children, who have been murdered or kidnapped in large numbers.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
When founding designer Gianni was murdered on the steps of his Miami Beach house in July 1997, Donatella stepped up to lead design.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Johnson’s disappearance nearly five years ago put the spotlight on the many cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women that families and activists argued were getting overlooked and dismissed.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In Ron’s mind, though, Tecca may have had Douglas murdered after Ron used his name at the county clerk’s office.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
In 2024, the BBC found several bots impersonating British teenagers Brianna Ghey, who was murdered in 2023, and Molly Russell, who died by suicide at 14 after viewing online material related to self-harm.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Florida has executed a man who raped and murdered his next-door neighbor after inviting her over for coffee, marking a record 15th execution in the state this year.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murdered
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Mexican journalist Mauricio Cruz Solís was assassinated shortly after interviewing Manzo in October 2024.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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His original, undoctored manuscript even suggests that James might have plotted to have Elizabeth assassinated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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After taking an early 3-0 lead and forcing the Ravens to punt on their opening series, Tahj Washington fumbled after a catch and Baltimore’s Alohi Gilman scooped it up and returned it to Miami’s 7, setting up Jackson’s first touchdown pass to Mark Andrews.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was sacked seven times and fumbled twice with both loose balls being recovered by the Bills’ defense.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In January 2014, nearly 70 years after George was executed, a judge held a two-day hearing, which included testimony from three of George’s surviving siblings, members of the search party and several experts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills were left stunned in Miami on Sunday afternoon as the Dolphins blew them out 30-13 in a crucial AFC East rivalry game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Patriots were 8-2, headed for 14-2 and a comeback victory over Atlanta in Super Bowl LI in Houston, where Atlanta blew a 28-3 lead with Shanahan as offensive coordinator and New England won 34-28 in overtime.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time that the cut was identified, researchers proposed that the mark proved that First Peoples butchered ancient megafauna.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bad books have been made into great movies, and many great books have been butchered on the screen.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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However her past experiences haven't ruined the actress' trips back home.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s why his mistress threw in with Frank to intimidate Dale into a land deal that would have ruined any chance of Chutto’s family ever getting their land back.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a new website—dubbed TrumpRx—for only about $250 a month, a fraction of their current retail price of more than $1,000.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The documents come from a cache of records — dubbed the Pandora Papers — from 14 financial services firms from across the world that were leaked to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, who in turn shared the documents with the Miami Herald and other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Murdered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murdered. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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