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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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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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
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Then, in 2024, Gates and Richard James Romano were both charged with murdering Alliauna Green, a rising Oakland rapper who used the stage name Tan DaGod.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Here was an artist, a father, murdering someone with a viciousness that went beyond self-preservation.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Porter pleaded guilty to murdering his children in January 2008, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole on two counts of first-degree murder.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The jury in that case was split six-to-six on the guilt of Lyle and brother Erik Menendez, who would later be convicted of murdering their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez at their subsequent murder trial.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Premiering sometime this year, the four-part British drama traces the true story of Jane Andrews (played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), a former royal dresser and aide to Ferguson who was convicted of murdering her former partner Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) in 2001.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
The trial of the man accused of murdering his University of Miami football teammate in 2006 has been delayed until early next year in light of a key witness who police said was dead was found alive by an ESPN reporter, a judge ruled Thursday.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Does Stacey even remember murdering Daniel?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The session proceeded without a live video-feed of the 22-year-old defendant charged with murdering the conservative influencer at a Utah college campus on September 10, alongside counts of felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction, and witness tampering.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Then, in 2024, Gates and Richard James Romano were both charged with murdering Alliauna Green, a rising Oakland rapper who used the stage name Tan DaGod.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Here was an artist, a father, murdering someone with a viciousness that went beyond self-preservation.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Porter pleaded guilty to murdering his children in January 2008, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole on two counts of first-degree murder.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
The jury in that case was split six-to-six on the guilt of Lyle and brother Erik Menendez, who would later be convicted of murdering their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez at their subsequent murder trial.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Premiering sometime this year, the four-part British drama traces the true story of Jane Andrews (played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), a former royal dresser and aide to Ferguson who was convicted of murdering her former partner Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) in 2001.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
The trial of the man accused of murdering his University of Miami football teammate in 2006 has been delayed until early next year in light of a key witness who police said was dead was found alive by an ESPN reporter, a judge ruled Thursday.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Does Stacey even remember murdering Daniel?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murdering
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Those settlers managed to make an underground river with murderous maggots on unstable terrain into a tourist attraction in record time.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The stories of the state's historic lodges are full of resilience, overcoming natural and economic disasters, and in one case, a brush with a murderous gang of bank robbers.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus earlier this month, returned to court Monday, sort of.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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First, in December, Luigi Mangione became an internet icon after allegedly assassinating the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in New York City.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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But Henry hasn’t made a habit of fumbling throughout his career, so this is an unusual stretch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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The uncharacteristic nature of fumbling the ball three times in a row is not lost on the star running back.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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That anger was repeatedly cast beyond Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged with slaying Kirk whose name went unsaid throughout the day’s services.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Equating your value to your bank account, or blowing cash to feel validated.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Doing so could compromise the slight taper at the hem, ruining the silhouette.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Car designers love them for not ruining the lines of the door with the necessities of real life, but is the benefit from drag reduction worth the safety risk?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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While executing the search warrant, 34 dogs − mostly Chinese Crested but including a mix of breeds and ages − were found confined to a single room.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Celtics have been one of the best executing teams for years.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Murdering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murdering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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