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adjective

as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing a vow to bring down the murdering fiend who had destroyed his family

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murdering

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verb

present participle of murder
1
as in assassinating
to put to death deliberately those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them

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2
as in fumbling
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 murdering
Verb
Two members of an Orange County street gang were found guilty of murdering a man while attempting to carry out an armed robbery under the direction of the Mexican Mafia, authorities said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 He was convicted of murdering six people and supervising a drug operation, receiving a sentence of life in prison. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 In 2023, the South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son Paul. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 As jury selection continues in her murder trial, the Duxbury mom accused of murdering her three young children is looking to limit testimony from first responders. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026 Scott Peterson was convicted in 2004 of murdering his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son Conner. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026 She was eventually charged with murdering nine people, including several of her tenants. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 July 2026 He was charged with murder with the special circumstance allegations of lying in wait, murder for financial gain and murdering a witness. — Dennis Broad, NBC news, 7 July 2026 Rumors swirl that humanitarian aid groups are murdering people or withholding care. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murdering
  1. murderous
  2. assassinating
  3. fumbling
  4. slaying
  5. blowing
  6. killing
  7. ruining
  8. executing
Adjective
  • The last piece of the murderous puzzle that day was to seize political power.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Like the switch suggests, The Vampire Lestat takes its inspiration from Rice’s 1985 novel of the same name, giving audiences their first taste of a show told entirely from the perspective of the dramatic, flashy, and murderous vampire Lestat.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of murderous
Verb
  • Attorneys at a key hearing for the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk sparred over whether a police interview should be made public, with Kirk’s family attorney saying that sealing it will only sow distrust in the justice system.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University will be in court this week for the most substantial hearing so far in his murder case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of assassinating
Verb
  • The Sky rank 13th in the league with a 7-16 record after fumbling a fourth-quarter lead Sunday in a loss to the Dallas Wings.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • The Rockies’ Jake McCarthy pulled McDonald’s second pitch of the day into Triples Alley and never stopped running, taking advantage of right fielder Jung Hoo Lee fumbling the ball.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 July 2026
Definition of fumbling
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  • Foster, 58, was ordered held without bail on Thursday for slaying 39-year-old Julia Anderson during a property dispute, cops said.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • An Oregon man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for a November 1981 Griffith cold case slaying.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of slaying
Verb
  • Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The ripe salt-sea smell, raw and delicious and foul, that rose up from the platform and haunted the marsh for miles around, was today tamped down by the freshwater air blowing down from the north.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of blowing
Verb
  • The king successfully fought a hundred men and emerged victorious, but not before killing Antinous in Sinon’s name.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • He was convicted of killing his former girlfriend’s parents four decades ago in Pasco County.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of killing
Verb
  • Floyd is no longer attracted to his wife, has trouble connecting with his teen-age stepson, and owes tens of thousands in taxes—a set of stressors that are ruining his health.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Plus, one of the biggest things that holds people back from DIY is a fear of ruining their home, but that’s virtually impossible with peel-and-stick wallpaper.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Definition of ruining
Verb
  • Did the thought of legacy weigh on your mind while putting together and executing these shows?
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • Events require real expertise at every level, and the organizations executing best treat talent as a strategic input, drawing on specialized people across strategy, production, content and logistics to build a structure that scales.
    — Anthony Donnarumma, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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