Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parricides
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Federal authorities have accused Casap of planning his parents’ murders, buying a drone and explosives and sharing his plans with others, including a Russian speaker.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Investigators were searching for a 2022 white Subaru Outback in connection with at least one of the murders, according to Utah DPS.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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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
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But Naso’s other homicides went cold, perhaps permanently.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the number of homicides started climbing in Georgia, its Corrections Department stopped releasing official counts.—
Nora Demleitner,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Parricides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parricides. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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