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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
gunned down by hired killers
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
killer viruses that claimed millions of lives
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
a killer exercise program guaranteed to whip you into shape
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Recent Examples of killer
Eric J. Wallace, Outside Online, 31 May 2025
Both killers of the silver screen, Hannibal Lecter and Annie Wilkes were keen to talk shop — an honor Bates extended to IndieWire as our 2025 Vanguard award winner.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
Remembering Molly Elliott, killed by Louisiana Death Row inmate Their killer is facing execution by firing squad.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In a classic horror premise (a school dance in the ’80s, no less), a killer is picking off Shadyside High’s prom-queen candidates one by one.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Roanoke, Virginia, boasts a killer craft brewery and restaurant scene.
—Eric J. Wallace, Outside Online, 31 May 2025
Both killers of the silver screen, Hannibal Lecter and Annie Wilkes were keen to talk shop — an honor Bates extended to IndieWire as our 2025 Vanguard award winner.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
Remembering Molly Elliott, killed by Louisiana Death Row inmate Their killer is facing execution by firing squad.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In a classic horror premise (a school dance in the ’80s, no less), a killer is picking off Shadyside High’s prom-queen candidates one by one.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer
Noun
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More severe cases of salmonellosis may include a high fever, aches, headaches, lethargy, a rash, blood in the urine or stool, and in some cases may become fatal.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Its stern warnings are scary and uncomfortable--the headaches, indigestion, muscle spasms, body aches, clenched teeth or knots in your chest.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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To populate this murderer’s row of, well, murderers, Davidson races against the clock to court talent and get them to New York in time for filming.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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The public believed this story of intentionality so completely that every shark bite was essentially a murder, and every shark a potential murderer, and the beach was the scene of a crime by a deviant monster against innocent beachgoers.—
Chris Pepin-Neff,
Scientific American,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Stephen Stanko’s attorneys told him that lethal injection would feel like drowning when a lethal dose of pentobarbital is injected into the inmate’s veins and there’s a rush of fluid into the lungs.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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However, in the days to come, zoo officials faced mounting criticism for not trying to tranquilize the 17-year-old Western lowland silverback before using lethal force.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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But the fact that Schwartzman, in his first film, was given the difficult task of stealing laughs away from a comedy legend, and so often succeeds in doing so, gives him the slight edge.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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These connections are difficult to make from within, but consultants are trained to see across boundaries.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In 2024, sports tourism generated $114.4 billion in the United States and supported nearly 665,000 jobs, according to a study from Sports ETA—but upcoming major soccer tournaments are expected to boost those numbers for 2025 and 2026.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Kelley, of Downtown Railyard Venture, said the financing plan allows for the public infrastructure needed to support housing, jobs, transit and amenities in the district.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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The operation, made up of Belarusian contract killers, runs a ballet academy that is a front for their assassin training facility.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
6 June 2025
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New threats emerge, including a ruthless new villain (Bill Skarsgård) and a blind assassin from Wick’s past, played by Donnie Yen in a standout performance.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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On May 29, Russia launched a series of deadly attacks across Ukraine, killing at least seven civilians.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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Many Russian military bloggers chided the military for its failure to build protective shields for the bombers despite previous attacks, but the large size of the planes makes that challenging.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Read more upvotes Comment View 417 comments Dr. Melanie McCabe told Newsweek that the postpartum period can be both joyful and deeply challenging.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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