as in assassins
a person who kills another person
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of murderers
If drug traffickers are a legitimate target, well then why aren't rapists, murderers and child abusers?
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then, suddenly, Robbie and his boys are murderers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The journal includes discussions of other mass shooters, and dark fantasies about Westman reveling in killing children and following in the footsteps of murderers like Adam Lanza, who gunned down 26 people – including 20 children – at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
When his father is killed, Chihiro takes one of the swords for himself and begins methodically hunting the murderers down.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … KILLER CROSSROADS – Menendez brothers face first parole hearings with murderers’ release on the line.
—FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to record low encounters at the border, deportations have ramped up in Southern California, removing violent criminals, rapists, murderers, and gang members from our streets and neighborhoods.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
The Yogurt Shop Murders made national news, with authorities offering a $25,000 reward for any information leading to the identity of the murderers.
—EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Then, suddenly, Robbie and his boys are murderers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The journal includes discussions of other mass shooters, and dark fantasies about Westman reveling in killing children and following in the footsteps of murderers like Adam Lanza, who gunned down 26 people – including 20 children – at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
When his father is killed, Chihiro takes one of the swords for himself and begins methodically hunting the murderers down.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … KILLER CROSSROADS – Menendez brothers face first parole hearings with murderers’ release on the line.
—FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to record low encounters at the border, deportations have ramped up in Southern California, removing violent criminals, rapists, murderers, and gang members from our streets and neighborhoods.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
The Yogurt Shop Murders made national news, with authorities offering a $25,000 reward for any information leading to the identity of the murderers.
—EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderers
Noun
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The two Kill Bill films, while still about crime and criminals and ninja assassins, set themselves apart from his earlier works.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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By adopting a policy of assassinating assassins, Israel sought international legitimacy, and perhaps even the quiet approval of some Lebanese.—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of the killers of curiosity is assumptions.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Murderers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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