parricides

plural of parricide

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parricides
Noun
  • His victims varied, first a young family, then women of varying ages and economic backgrounds — sometimes going years between murders.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, Kohberger was caught after a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, research has shown that stand your ground laws not only increase rates of violence and homicides in states that implement them, but are disproportionately used against people of color.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The president has claimed that Democratic state and local officials have failed to protect citizens and allowed violence to spiral out of control, even as San Francisco’s crime rates have fallen in recent months and the city is on track to see the fewest homicides since the 1950s.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Parricides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parricides. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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