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
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The unsealed indictment formally charges Bowen with murdering Metayer Bowen with a firearm and tampering with evidence.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2010 a lawyer representing Casey Anthony, accused of murdering her toddler daughter, revealed that in 2008 ABC News had paid $200,000 for exclusive rights to Anthony family photos and home videos.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet when Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering eight women earlier this month, Gilbert was not among the victims.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
In February, Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
They were charged after Lorenz, then under arrest for another crime in Iowa, confessed to murdering Meindl and implicated Pugh.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Julie Stroud's remembrance of her son comes as the Hennepin County Attorney's Office accuses 22-year-old Elevoun Wren of murdering John Stroud.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Cardenas has been serving a life sentence since 2004 for murdering a rival gang member, according to documents filed in Orange County Superior Court.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some progressives have cheered Luigi Mangione for murdering Brian Thompson, a health-care CEO.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The unsealed indictment formally charges Bowen with murdering Metayer Bowen with a firearm and tampering with evidence.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2010 a lawyer representing Casey Anthony, accused of murdering her toddler daughter, revealed that in 2008 ABC News had paid $200,000 for exclusive rights to Anthony family photos and home videos.
—Lorna Veraldi, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet when Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering eight women earlier this month, Gilbert was not among the victims.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
In February, Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
They were charged after Lorenz, then under arrest for another crime in Iowa, confessed to murdering Meindl and implicated Pugh.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Julie Stroud's remembrance of her son comes as the Hennepin County Attorney's Office accuses 22-year-old Elevoun Wren of murdering John Stroud.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Cardenas has been serving a life sentence since 2004 for murdering a rival gang member, according to documents filed in Orange County Superior Court.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murdering
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Their murderous plot is foiled when two escaped prisoners and a guard crash the weekend.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nor should Iran earn gold stars for supporting its murderous network of allies that includes Hamas and Hezbollah.—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The furor around Kimmel comes seven months after ABC briefly suspended his talk show amid a controversy over his comments about the political motivations of the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The result leaves nearly every performer fumbling for traction in Serkis and Stoller’s muddy-yet-gutless cinematic sty.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was an emotional honesty that embraced the idea that growth isn’t always linear (see Andie from The Devil Wears Prada, fumbling a relationship with a good guy because her career came first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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But all that would change after the July 7, 2021, slaying of Haiti’s president, when both agents would eventually cut off contact with Pretel and the FBI terminated its contractual engagement with him.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Field, 44, was released from prison just last year after serving a 24-year sentence for the April 29, 2000, slaying.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Anika Reed Latin music superstar Maluma opted for a dapper Tom Ford suit with his hair slicked back into a bun, blowing USA TODAY a kiss before exiting the carpet.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Police and fire departments in North Arlington warned that prevailing winds were blowing smoke east into North Arlington and advised all residents to close their windows.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most homeowners are surprised to learn the buzzing nuisance ruining their evenings probably started life just steps from the back door.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Matt Olson hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Kenley Jansen, ruining a dominant performance by Tarik Skubal and rallying the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In practice, this means that before executing movements, the humanoid predicts potential environmental changes and evaluates possible outcomes, as part of a simulation-first approach that is becoming central to physical AI development.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police found a 9 mm bullet casing inside the car when executing a search warrant.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Murdering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murdering. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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