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as in nightmare
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
this weather is murder on my sinuses
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as in homicide
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
arrested for attempting to commit murder
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as in to assassinate
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 to fumble
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 murder
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
There’s drama, romance, a dash of murder, and sometimes hard-to-watch narrative threads exploring teen mental health.
—Ali Pantony, Glamour, 6 June 2025
Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Police believe Montgomery murdered his daughter shortly after her disappearance, and then spent months moving her corpse around before eventually disposing of her remains.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Williams was charged with murder, first degree manslaughter, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of ammunition, and carrying a pistol without a permit.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
There’s drama, romance, a dash of murder, and sometimes hard-to-watch narrative threads exploring teen mental health.
—Ali Pantony, Glamour, 6 June 2025
Verb
When Ku Klux Klan members murdered James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, America saw two Jews and one Black man die together for the right to vote.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
Police believe Montgomery murdered his daughter shortly after her disappearance, and then spent months moving her corpse around before eventually disposing of her remains.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murder
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Saving him and others is their work Pratt & Whitney union votes to approve new contract, end strike Private equity created a ‘nightmare’ in CT hospitals, staff say.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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Watching the men who trusted him to lead them home devoured by monsters or crushed by clashing rocks was not a fairytale, but a nightmare.—
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Shortly after Alex’s conviction in March 2023, Smith’s death was officially ruled a homicide.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a former colleague on the board.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a little over four years earlier in 1963, Hartford Public Schools held a half-day so students could grieve.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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As many as 40,000 Ravensbrück inmates died of starvation, disease, torture, shooting, lethal injections, medical experiments, and from lethal gas.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Secretary Noem argues the program has been abused, but immigration advocacy groups have warned that many immigrants would be vulnerable to abuse, torture, or arrest should they be forced to return home.—
Dan Gooding
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Officials said Soriano fled to Puerto Rico after the slayings and then traveled by boat to the Dominican Republic.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Sunday was the fifth anniversary of the slaying, which sparked worldwide protests.—
Shaquille Brewster,
NBC news,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Men and boys have been targeted and slain on ethnic grounds.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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He was booked into Metro Jail the night of June 1. 'Saddened and heartbroken': Attack rocks Boulder days after Israeli staffers slain Questions surround security protocols at the event The Saenger Theatre did not immediately respond to requests for comment on June 2.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Failing to install the tax would blow an additional $80 million hole in Chicago’s 2026 budget as the city already faces a budget gap of around $1 billion, Budget Director Annette Guzman said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Wind blows the dust into the atmosphere and begins moving it westward over the Atlantic Ocean.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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“Murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murder. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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