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
Rapists, murderers, and drug traffickers do not announce themselves or surrender voluntarily.
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Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
State leaders must deploy the National Guard and use every tool at their disposal to protect civilians from these murderers.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.
—Courtney Kube, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Since arriving in the city in large numbers, ICE has arrested 2,400 people to date, including murderers and child rapists, Homan said.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
The state’s Parole Board is giving second chances to more first-degree murderers who were initially sentenced to life without parole.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
But, with the relatively new 12-team playoff, the current Canes were able to make the field and get hot at the right time, beating a murderers’ row of Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The real horror is that the murderers are so thoroughly human.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
State leaders must deploy the National Guard and use every tool at their disposal to protect civilians from these murderers.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.
—Courtney Kube, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Since arriving in the city in large numbers, ICE has arrested 2,400 people to date, including murderers and child rapists, Homan said.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
The state’s Parole Board is giving second chances to more first-degree murderers who were initially sentenced to life without parole.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
But, with the relatively new 12-team playoff, the current Canes were able to make the field and get hot at the right time, beating a murderers’ row of Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The real horror is that the murderers are so thoroughly human.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderers
Noun
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One week later, on May 15, assassins forced Valdez, 50, from his car at midday and shot him at least a dozen times in downtown Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Running Man is a dystopian sci-fi movie about a reality TV show where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Blackhawks think very highly of Mikheyev, who has emerged as one of the league’s very best penalty killers and a solid depth scorer, with 20 goals last season and is coming off a four-point night (one goal and three primary assists) in a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The series features new prison interviews with both Adamcik and Draper, rare police interrogation footage, and explores the impact on Cassie’s family and the killers’ parents.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Murderers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderers. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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