murders 1 of 2

noun

Definition of murdersnext
plural of murder
1
as in nightmares
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness this weather is murder on my sinuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in homicides
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life arrested for attempting to commit murder

Synonyms & Similar Words

murders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of murder
1
as in assassinates
to put to death deliberately those people made me so mad I felt like I wanted to murder them

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in fumbles
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way we listened in horror as she murdered our favorite song on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for murders
  1. nightmares
  2. homicides
  3. horrors
  4. executes
Noun
  • That can include irritability, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, nightmares, headache, and suicide ideations.
    Korin Miller, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Rocketman star also recalled having nightmares after being separated from his mom on a flight as a child.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightmares
Noun
  • There were only three homicides by June.
    Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of homicides
Noun
  • When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking justice, retribution and answers for the survivors and bereaved families.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes also star in a gripping tale that brings fresh characters while revisiting past horrors.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of horrors
Verb
  • If the company executes well on its foundry plans and delivers compelling new CPU and GPU chips, Intel could see almost 3x upside.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • An investor can set the parameters of a trade so that when the timing is right, the system immediately executes the trade without human oversight.
    Thomas Hartmann, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of executes
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near murders

murderousness

murders

murk

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Murders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murders. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on murders

Nglish: Translation of murders for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of murders for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...