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killers

NOUN

murderer

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher executioner exterminator hunter slayer

WEAK

cut-throat gunman/woman gunperson hit person hit-man/woman

Example Sentences

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Ford, who escaped two would-be killers in less than one month, only narrowly lost the 1976 election despite running in the shadow of Watergate.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

But most of us will become more susceptible to killers like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s as we get older.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Returns are viewed as one of the biggest profit killers for online retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The bill will also create 'Charlotte's Law', which would see longer time in jail for killers who refuse to disclose where they have hidden their victims' bodies.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Or it was now known that the crime was the work of killers hired by ene mies of the Kansas Wheat Growers’ Association, a progressive organization in which Mr. Clutter had played a large role.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote