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as in nightmares
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
this weather is murder on my sinuses
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as in homicides
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
arrested for attempting to commit murder
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as in assassinates
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 fumbles
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 murders
Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Capote got the go-ahead from The New Yorker’s editor, William Shawn, to delineate the effects the murders were having on the small Kansas community.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Charging documents indicate police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes' neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Richard proclaims he and Lexy's innocence, but the discovery of the murder weapon (and Rachel's nail fragments) in their house is evidence enough that Lexy and Richard are behind the murders.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Police identified him as a suspect in the case after obtaining security footage from cameras in the neighborhood that showed a car arriving and then leaving around the time of the murders, according to a copy of the probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Chicago had fewer murders this summer than at any point since 1965.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Although murders were rare in the county, deputies handled traffic crashes, child abuse, burglary, fraud—but at a much lower volume than in big cities.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
After Henry murders his sister and mother and makes his father the fall guy, this place becomes known as the Murder House in Hawkins.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
At least one of the families of the four victims in the Moscow college student murders plans to sue the nearby university where the man who admitted to the killings attended graduate school.
—Kevin Fixler
november 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
Freddy, through Jesse, antagonizes and murders a lot of men.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, but his guilt came into question in 1982 when investigators connected the Locci and Lo Bianco murders to the 1974, 1981, and 1982 slayings.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Ken Woroner—Netflix In Shelley's book, the Creature either directly murders or is responsible for the deaths of several innocent people as part as his quest for vengeance against Victor.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
The state only has to prove that McKee intended and accomplished the murders.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Capote got the go-ahead from The New Yorker’s editor, William Shawn, to delineate the effects the murders were having on the small Kansas community.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Charging documents indicate police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes' neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Richard proclaims he and Lexy's innocence, but the discovery of the murder weapon (and Rachel's nail fragments) in their house is evidence enough that Lexy and Richard are behind the murders.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Police identified him as a suspect in the case after obtaining security footage from cameras in the neighborhood that showed a car arriving and then leaving around the time of the murders, according to a copy of the probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The interdisciplinary approach brought the duke’s life and death to a stunning clarity — indicating how analyses can shed new light on age-old mysteries, even murders.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Chicago had fewer murders this summer than at any point since 1965.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Although murders were rare in the county, deputies handled traffic crashes, child abuse, burglary, fraud—but at a much lower volume than in big cities.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Perez, a 63-year-old transient man, was convicted of the child murders from 1992 through 2001 throughout Central and Northern California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Gun murders rare Until Sunday, Australia had decades of proof that tough gun laws can make a country safer with one of the world’s lowest gun homicide rates, per capita.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
After Henry murders his sister and mother and makes his father the fall guy, this place becomes known as the Murder House in Hawkins.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
At least one of the families of the four victims in the Moscow college student murders plans to sue the nearby university where the man who admitted to the killings attended graduate school.
—Kevin Fixler
november 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Nov. 2025
Freddy, through Jesse, antagonizes and murders a lot of men.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, but his guilt came into question in 1982 when investigators connected the Locci and Lo Bianco murders to the 1974, 1981, and 1982 slayings.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Ken Woroner—Netflix In Shelley's book, the Creature either directly murders or is responsible for the deaths of several innocent people as part as his quest for vengeance against Victor.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murders
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The warrant stated that one of the children has been diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety, and has also reported having nightmares about Busfield touching him.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jay Cutler is probably still having nightmares about it.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Mackey, Steven Brown and Alexis Nieves each pleaded guilty to their respective charges in connection with the 2024 homicides, NBC 4 reports.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Johnson, who has been in office since May 2023, said homicides were down 30% last year and there was also a 34% decrease in drug overdoses.—
Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Seahawks are a high-turnover team on both sides of the ball, but the 49ers have forced just two takeaways in the season series — both fumbles in the opener.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Honda backs up a few feet as the agent fumbles at the door handle.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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In simple, straightforward prose, Chang describes in new detail the horrors her parents suffered through during China's Cultural Revolution.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2026
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The horrors of the 1988 chapter open the door for a plot development that risks coming across as manipulative.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chriselle Lim demonstrates that a precise center part, along with a straight style, is the perfect formula for a sharp bob that slays.—
Omenaa Boakye,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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But maybe audiences will at least reach for their remotes and go to streaming for the killer doll that slays in more ways than one.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Celtics traded blows with one of the top teams in the NBA on Saturday night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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The teams traded blows throughout the second half with neither leading by more than four points.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Former Jews deemed insufficiently converted faced the Spanish Inquisition’s tortures.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lawful killings by police officers are not included in the LAPD’s homicide total; officials have said the Porter killing remains under investigation.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Murders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murders. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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