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as in oppressive
difficult to endure
the murderous heat of the desert
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
those exams were murderous
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
braved murderous machine-gun fire to capture the hill from the enemy
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as in murdering
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
Viking warriors became legendary for the murderous fury they displayed in battle
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Recent Examples of murderous
Within the very haunted walls of Nevermore Academy, the sophisticated school for freaks is overflowing with undiscovered lore, secret society affairs, and a murderous mystery.
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Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
After exposing the wicked Ms. Thornhill as the murderous Laurel Gates, the school closed down for the rest of the semester.
—PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Horror Nights visitors will navigate the corridors, security room and showroom of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria while trying to escape face-to-face encounters with the murderous animatronics Freddy, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy and Mr. Cupcake.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Unfortunately for Lottie one complication leads to another, and another, and another, until she's involved in a ever-ballooning race to keep her murderous past under wraps.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
After exposing the wicked Ms. Thornhill as the murderous Laurel Gates, the school closed down for the rest of the semester.
—PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Horror Nights visitors will navigate the corridors, security room and showroom of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria while trying to escape face-to-face encounters with the murderous animatronics Freddy, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy and Mr. Cupcake.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Unfortunately for Lottie one complication leads to another, and another, and another, until she's involved in a ever-ballooning race to keep her murderous past under wraps.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderous
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Philadelphia had 29 days, Washington had 27 days and Baltimore had 24 days where the highest dew point simmered to at least 75 degrees, which even the the weather service office in Tampa calls oppressive, according to weather service data.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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What was mostly missing was the occasional cool front that pushes out the most oppressive heat and humidity.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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This deep understanding of local transportation patterns would have been difficult with rapid multi-city expansion.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But even though scientists have been able to discover thousands of planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system in recent years, including some around Proxima Centauri, which is fairly a dim star, it's been difficult to go planet-hunting around Alpha Centauri A and B, which orbit each other.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Whether that lethal combination continues moving forward, time will tell.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Yes, the Xenomorph circulatory system is filled with a lethal, extremely melty cocktail of sulphuric and hydrofluoric acid.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The report didn’t elaborate on that treatment but studies and surveys have previously highlighted the military’s notoriously harsh conditions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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After weeks of acrimony, concern and harsh statements, the dispute over who will control the River Forest Civic Center building at 8020 W. Madison seems to be headed toward a resolution.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Taking the most challenging courses available — like AP, IB, honors, or dual enrollment classes — signals preparedness for college-level work.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Getting the Supreme Court to take this case at all is going to be extremely challenging.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Police chases in Milwaukee have become increasingly deadly Police pursuits are so frequent, Milwaukee officers engage in between two and three every day, according to a city report in 2024.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Malaria, the most deadly parasite infection in the world, is most commonly caused by the protozoa parasite Plasmodium falciparum.4 Ectoparasites: These parasites usually live on (not in) their host.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
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The pans have spacious surface areas for better searing and browning, and the cooking surface isn’t particularly sticky either.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 July 2025
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About a dozen have visited or have plans to make stops in the early primary states, such as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, 60, who in April caught attention for delivering a searing speech in New Hampshire aimed at 'do-nothing' Democrats.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Murderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderous. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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