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
Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
Mangione is accused of stalking and murdering Brian Thompson, age 50, a health insurance executive and father of two, on a Manhattan street in 2024.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 June 2026
Nicholos Campbell is charged with murdering Careeme Harakh of Hyannis at the Moonfish Restaurant & Tavern on Main Street.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Reiner is currently incarcerated and has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, is scheduled to die by lethal injection June 25 for murdering his wife 34 years ago in Orange County.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents, director Rob and producer Michele Reiner, has filed a legal petition to tap his trust fund for his criminal defense.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Garnett is the same judge presiding over the federal trial of Luigi Mangione, who was charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Verb
In December 2025, Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents, beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer/producer Michele Reiner.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
Mangione is accused of stalking and murdering Brian Thompson, age 50, a health insurance executive and father of two, on a Manhattan street in 2024.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 15 June 2026
Nicholos Campbell is charged with murdering Careeme Harakh of Hyannis at the Moonfish Restaurant & Tavern on Main Street.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Reiner is currently incarcerated and has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, is scheduled to die by lethal injection June 25 for murdering his wife 34 years ago in Orange County.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents, director Rob and producer Michele Reiner, has filed a legal petition to tap his trust fund for his criminal defense.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Garnett is the same judge presiding over the federal trial of Luigi Mangione, who was charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murdering
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Pure white cloth, born in the murderous toil of slavery, formed in debilitating factory conditions, and finished through the agony of Sicilian children, was bleached in more ways than one.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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Being on house arrest in the most recent installment, the murderous mom of two takes a break from putting on this metaphorical mask, allowing her vulnerability to show.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for assassinating several senior Russian officers, some of whom have appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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Trump said, fumbling for words.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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But then again, neither is the Bears fumbling and bumbling.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Kim — who faces murder charges in a 2016 killing in San Jose and a 2018 slaying in Westminster — was flown into Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, booked into the Anaheim city jail, turned over to the San Jose Police Department and then transported to Santa Clara County.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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When Kostyuk hired Zaniewska, her main experience coaching on the WTA Tour was with Alizé Cornet, the French player with a penchant for slaying top-10 stars at Grand Slams.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Instead, he was left with his tail between his legs and claimed that the Spurs actually dominated the series despite blowing leads in all four of their losses.—
Ryan Gaydos OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Workers in the early morning of June 13 took down the president's signage after blowing past a June 12 deadline to comply with a judge's order.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Tom then explains the actual Trolley Problem, the philosophical debate about having to choose whether to pull a lever that will prevent a runaway trolley from killing multiple people, but will still result in the death of a single person.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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But the Israeli military has yet to fully stop hostilities, killing at least four people in separate strikes Tuesday on Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Historically, barrels of Madeira spent months crossing tropical oceans aboard ships, and merchants realized that the heat actually improved the wine rather than ruining it.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The antics each week involved lovable Gilligan ruining a plan to get the gang rescued, but also ogling the bombshell Ginger (Tina Louise) and getting annoyed by Thurston Howell III (Jim Backus).—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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Autonomous agents are now executing these actions independently.—
Jeffrey Highman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Murdering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murdering. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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