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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in assassinating
to put to death deliberately
those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of murdering
Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief, has been found guilty on all charges by a jury in Utah.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Nancy Grace, the prosecutor turned true crime host and producer, addressed the case Kouri Richins, the Utah woman who was found guilty on March 16 of murdering her husband and the father of her two young sons.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Sheafe, 51, is accused of murdering William Schonemann, the pastor of New River Bible Chapel, in April 2025 before mutilating the man's body.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Former Chiefs linebacker Darron Lee, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, is alleged to have asked ChatGPT for advice one day before calling first responders.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Call to mind the fact that Slobodan Milosevic used the diplomatic process to buy time for murdering more and more Muslims in Bosnia.
—Bill Keane, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
In the emotional legal drama — based on Bryan Stevenson's best-selling 2014 memoir — Jordan stars as Stevenson, a young defense attorney who represents inmates on death row in Alabama — including Walter McMillan (Jamie Foxx), a Black man wrongfully convicted of murdering a young white woman.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
And Bill Clinton took military action in 1999 to stop mass-murdering Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Mehdi Razavi, 48, of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and Arezou Soltani, 45, of North Vancouver, British Columbia, were arrested in suspicion of murdering a former university math instructor and critic of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, police in Canada said.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief, has been found guilty on all charges by a jury in Utah.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Nancy Grace, the prosecutor turned true crime host and producer, addressed the case Kouri Richins, the Utah woman who was found guilty on March 16 of murdering her husband and the father of her two young sons.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Sheafe, 51, is accused of murdering William Schonemann, the pastor of New River Bible Chapel, in April 2025 before mutilating the man's body.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Former Chiefs linebacker Darron Lee, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, is alleged to have asked ChatGPT for advice one day before calling first responders.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Call to mind the fact that Slobodan Milosevic used the diplomatic process to buy time for murdering more and more Muslims in Bosnia.
—Bill Keane, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
In the emotional legal drama — based on Bryan Stevenson's best-selling 2014 memoir — Jordan stars as Stevenson, a young defense attorney who represents inmates on death row in Alabama — including Walter McMillan (Jamie Foxx), a Black man wrongfully convicted of murdering a young white woman.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
And Bill Clinton took military action in 1999 to stop mass-murdering Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murdering
Adjective
-
The spirit of the endeavor can forgive a lot, with some clumsy filmmaking that doesn’t seem to be an intentional homage, such as a slapdash set-up to Helen’s murderous ways and a slightly tacked-on feeling opening involving a film critic who has been a thorn in Jack’s side.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
-
After a first murderous high, Green spends the rest of the film chasing that euphoria through a recognizable 20th century America braced for inevitable collapse.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Prosecutors described Glean in a sentencing letter as a rival gang member who hunted Thompson, intent on assassinating him.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
-
Four years ago, a man was arrested outside the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh with the intention of assassinating him.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
This alone can shave valuable minutes off your screening and help you to breeze through the scanner instead of fumbling at the bins.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
-
Kathy Ireland accused her former team of fumbling her multimillion-dollar fortune, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Taylor, 35, has been slaying this award season, not only on the red carpet but also by earning an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in Paul Thomas Anderson's action dramedy.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
-
The 16-year-old son of slaying victim Yesenia Hall heard his mom’s screams from the bedroom of their third-floor apartment early Saturday.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Wind speeds were blowing at 12 mph in Grant, with gusts up to 29 mph, and Fairplay was seeing winds at 21 mph with gusts of up to 38 mph at the time of the closure, according to AccuWeather.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The Basij were the entity linked to the crackdown on nationwide civilian protests in late December and early January, allegedly killing thousands.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Two sport utility vehicles slammed into each other on Saturday night in Cooke County when the driver of one passed a third vehicle, killing a couple and their young son, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The president, who admits this all could be challenged in court, urged the panel to back the SCORE Act, which would preempt state regulation of NIL payments, which the Commander in Chief says are especially ruining women’s sports.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
-
Google Nest WiFi Deal Bad Wi-Fi has a way of ruining everything.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The scholars argue that decisions involving life and human dignity must remain in human hands, warning that AI systems capable of selecting and executing targets fundamentally alter the moral nature of war.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
-
But there must be a heavy price for the regime for executing young people like this.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Murdering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murdering. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
