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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
  • Pax, the glamorous international operators who’ve flocked to fill the waters of the Nile with swanky boats as the allure of channeling your inner, slightly less murderous Agatha Christie grow stronger than ever.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • If, say, Sydney Sweeney was cast in the role, they’d be driven to murderous violence.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of murderous
Verb
  • Then, a few weeks later, Israel blew up the ongoing talks by assassinating both Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas representative leading peace talks in Qatar, and Mohammed Deif, a top decision-maker inside Gaza.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of assassinating
Verb
  • Witnesses’ fumbling looks bad by comparison, and Ossoff sounds righteously angry without being rageful.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • On Sunday, the Guardians essentially created a compilation video for Little League coaches to show their kids, a crash course in fumbling the fundamentals.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 21 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
  • But extraordinary pressure is building in the Middle East, and the new escalation could send oil blowing past those dubious milestones.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Tamra is right; Shannon and some of the other cast are looking for things to get mad about, taking tiny things and blowing them up.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of blowing
Verb
  • Willett faced some blowback after touting an endorsement from Eric DeValkenaere, the first Kansas City police officer ever convicted for killing a Black man.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • An armed Hudson barricaded himself and his mother inside her apartment after deputies responded to the second call for help before shooting Hayes four times, killing her.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 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
Definition of executing

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