murderous
adjective
mur·der·ous
ˈmər-d(ə-)rəs 
1
a
: having the purpose or capability of murder
b
: characterized by or causing murder or bloodshed
2
: having the ability or power to overwhelm : devastating
murderous heat
murderously
adverb
murderousness
noun
Examples of murderous in a Sentence
I can't stand this murderous heat.
The lead runner set a murderous pace.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
If convicted, Mangione will have solidified a fateful decision to give in to murderous impulses and thrown away a promising future, totally ruining his own life.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
They’re relentlessly pursued by Ash and her army of murderous monks and also must contend with the most fearsome CGI demonic creatures a mid-budget movie can create.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Putin is a murderous KGB thug that murders his political enemies and is a dictator there.
—NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Murderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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murderous
adjective
mur·der·ous
ˈmərd-(ə-)rəs
1
: intending or capable of causing murder or bloodshed : deadly
murderous machine-gun fire
2
: very difficult to bear or withstand
a murderous glance
murderous heat
murderously
adverb
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