as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
court-appointed psychiatrists have described the accused as a sociopath with homicidal tendencies who is a danger to himself and others
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Recent Examples of homicidal
This had precipitated a frightening period of paralysis and dissociation, during which Murata fluctuated between suicidal and homicidal thoughts.
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Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The teen’s cause of death was determined to be homicidal asphyxia, or suffocation.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Like Samantha, Gabriela is doing everything in her power to protect the citizens in the mountain bunker, albeit in much less homicidal ways.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
Facebook Justine's official cause of death was listed as homicidal violence.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The teen’s cause of death was determined to be homicidal asphyxia, or suffocation.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Like Samantha, Gabriela is doing everything in her power to protect the citizens in the mountain bunker, albeit in much less homicidal ways.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
Facebook Justine's official cause of death was listed as homicidal violence.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homicidal
murderous
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With that crisis averted, the New York Police Department rolls in and arrests A.G. and the rest of his murderous Collective.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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Ed Gale, the actor known for providing the physical performance behind the murderous Chucky doll in the Child's Play slasher movies, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at 61.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicidal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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