1
as in headaches
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 murderers
a person who kills another person
gunned down by hired killers
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Recent Examples of killers
In sharing her story, Moore was able to create a network of more than 300 people who are related to killers, speaking with them on the phone and in person for support, People magazine reported.
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Conceived by Hooper and Henkel and directed by Hooper, the project was inspired by serial killers like Ed Gein and Elmer Wayne Henley.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Off-screen, the 9-1-1 cast members aren't saving their spouses from burning buildings or rescuing them from serial killers.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
His jugular vein was slashed and the hallway in which his killers trapped him was so saturated with blood that detectives had to build a makeshift ramp to get to the body.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
This disease that had always been one of the leading human killers suddenly became curable.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
But even when not directly tied to a mob, Tucci played tough guys and enforcers on both sides of the law, from muggers and thieves (Beethoven, Undercover Blues), to cops and district attorneys (The Feud, Kiss of Death) to straight-up killers (The Pelican Brief, Jury Duty).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The first season saw the creation of the Behavioral Science Unit and interviews with real serial killers based on actual conversations.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Not to paint with a broad stroke, but, killers, generally, do not eat their prey.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Conceived by Hooper and Henkel and directed by Hooper, the project was inspired by serial killers like Ed Gein and Elmer Wayne Henley.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Off-screen, the 9-1-1 cast members aren't saving their spouses from burning buildings or rescuing them from serial killers.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
His jugular vein was slashed and the hallway in which his killers trapped him was so saturated with blood that detectives had to build a makeshift ramp to get to the body.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
This disease that had always been one of the leading human killers suddenly became curable.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
But even when not directly tied to a mob, Tucci played tough guys and enforcers on both sides of the law, from muggers and thieves (Beethoven, Undercover Blues), to cops and district attorneys (The Feud, Kiss of Death) to straight-up killers (The Pelican Brief, Jury Duty).
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The first season saw the creation of the Behavioral Science Unit and interviews with real serial killers based on actual conversations.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Not to paint with a broad stroke, but, killers, generally, do not eat their prey.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Killers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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