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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

Immunity hearings are typically held in criminal court, where killers facing charges have the chance to argue before a judge that they acted in self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

But he recalled the killers, because they had arrested him as a freak, more special than any of the other specials.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick