as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
a vow to bring down the murdering fiend who had destroyed his family
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as in assassinating
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 fumbling
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 murdering
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Fairley was accused in 2018 of murdering a man in witness protection.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Later, Mignini served as the prosecutor in the Amanda Knox case, in which Knox was accused of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007, and later acquitted.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Aaron's wife first learned of Amato via the 2024 Paramount+ docuseries Ctrl + Alt + Desire, which detailed his conviction for murdering his mother, father, and brother.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The latest in the trial of a sheriff's deputy accused of murdering Sonya Massey, a Black woman who'd called police for help.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
People are literally murdering people in LA and getting out of jail.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The episode’s final moments are of Godolkin walking the campus, draped in a blanket, murdering a student and ready to enact his ultimate plan for the future of supes.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Gregory Szugyi, who also goes by Gregory Dubelle, had been charged with murdering 36-year-old Antonio Poole in an April 2024 shooting on Kennedy Street in Oakland.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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The man accused of murdering Iryna Zarutska faces federal charges that could result in the death penalty, according to new reports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Fairley was accused in 2018 of murdering a man in witness protection.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Later, Mignini served as the prosecutor in the Amanda Knox case, in which Knox was accused of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in 2007, and later acquitted.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Aaron's wife first learned of Amato via the 2024 Paramount+ docuseries Ctrl + Alt + Desire, which detailed his conviction for murdering his mother, father, and brother.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The latest in the trial of a sheriff's deputy accused of murdering Sonya Massey, a Black woman who'd called police for help.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
People are literally murdering people in LA and getting out of jail.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The episode’s final moments are of Godolkin walking the campus, draped in a blanket, murdering a student and ready to enact his ultimate plan for the future of supes.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Gregory Szugyi, who also goes by Gregory Dubelle, had been charged with murdering 36-year-old Antonio Poole in an April 2024 shooting on Kennedy Street in Oakland.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murdering
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Their characters try to help when the Fisherman, a hook-wielding murderous menace in a rain slicker, returns to haunt yet another group of youngsters with no respect for road safety.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Halloween 5 presents more supernatural elements than previous Halloween films, with Jamie having a telepathic connection to her murderous uncle, and Michael being cursed and controlled by a cult to kill his family members.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.—
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gaines got some redemption with his TD after fumbling on a third-and-goal run in the first quarter.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, his key mistakes included an interception, being sacked six times, and fumbling the ball away twice.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the serial killer known as John Doe is ritualistically slaying victims by turning the seven deadly sins into symbolic, atrocious murders.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The serpent-slaying formula likely traces back to an old Indo-European myth.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The club simply dominated for nearly the first five months of the season, only to suffer the largest single collapse in major league history, blowing a 15 1/2-game lead on July 8 to lose the AL Central Division pennant to the Cleveland Guardians.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Giants, meanwhile, are coming off a painful defeat to the Denver Broncos, after blowing a 19-0 lead and losing 33-32 on a last-second Denver field goal after missing two PATs of their own, including one with 37 seconds left.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Local police and first responders are also accused of failing to take Davis’ threats of killing someone seriously.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs have seen some of league’s premier running backs — such as Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Jahmyr Gibbs — and have met each challenge, preventing those elite players from ruining the defensive game plan.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Clark reiterated his belief that the Dodgers are not ruining baseball.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Murdering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murdering. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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