rubouts

noun

plural of rubout
as in murders
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life the mafia boss ordered a rubout as casually as you might order a pizza

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  1. murders
  2. homicides
  3. killings
Noun
  • What has stood out is the frequency of mass killings, even as murders overall fall.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The implication is that farm murders are the country’s defining crime.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • South Africa recorded 5,427 homicides from April to July, according to the country's official crime statistics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As of Monday morning, Baltimore had recorded 83 homicides this year, down about 15% from the same time in 2025.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of homicides
Noun
  • The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of killings
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“Rubouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubouts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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