as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a sociopath with homicidal tendencies who is a danger to himself and others
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His cause of death was determined to be homicidal asphyxia, or suffocation.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Likewise, Sara and Devin confront their own lawlessness, with Devin confiding in Reed his misgivings about his mother’s homicidal actions.
—Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
But can this dysfunctional, homicidal family actually heal their wounds?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A Missouri woman is behind bars after confessing to shooting her estranged husband, her ex-boyfriend and her ex’s new girlfriend in a homicidal spree across two states.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Likewise, Sara and Devin confront their own lawlessness, with Devin confiding in Reed his misgivings about his mother’s homicidal actions.
—Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
But can this dysfunctional, homicidal family actually heal their wounds?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article A Missouri woman is behind bars after confessing to shooting her estranged husband, her ex-boyfriend and her ex’s new girlfriend in a homicidal spree across two states.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homicidal
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicidal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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