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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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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

But most of us will become more susceptible to killers like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s as we get older.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Her family said the ruling "ripped up" Helen's Law, which places a legal duty on the Parole Board to consider the suffering caused by killers who refuse to disclose where their victim is buried.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But he recalled the killers, because they had arrested him as a freak, more special than any of the other specials.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick