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killers

NOUN

murderer

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher executioner exterminator hunter slayer

WEAK

cut-throat gunman/woman gunperson hit person hit-man/woman

Example Sentences

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It is increasingly understood as a quiet, common, and dangerous disorder that can be detected earlier, treated sooner, and linked closely to some of the world's biggest killers.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Ford, who escaped two would-be killers in less than one month, only narrowly lost the 1976 election despite running in the shadow of Watergate.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

Returns are viewed as one of the biggest profit killers for online retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The bill will also create 'Charlotte's Law', which would see longer time in jail for killers who refuse to disclose where they have hidden their victims' bodies.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Unfortunately, a good many chemicals also have the power to separate oxidation from energy production, and the insecticides and weed killers are well represented on the list.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson