slaughterer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughterer
Noun
  • When the officer directed the man to the front of the station house for assistance, the suspect allegedly pulled out the butcher knife and attacked her but the officer was able to fight him off, Rivera said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Foothills is the sixth venture from the McKissicks, a local family whose business pursuits have evolved for the past two decades—from a farm to a butcher shop to this fresh iteration.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At least that is what the executioners have always claimed.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The regime executed 975 people last year—making Iran the world's top per capita executioner.
    Tom Ridge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The one-time slayer of Blockbuster now has a bona fide blockbuster theatrical hit.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Once a demon slayer, always a demon slayer.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Slaughterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughterer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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