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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The city medical examiner’s office ruled his cause of death as homicidal asphyxia or suffocation.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Once again, close allies end up at homicidal loggerheads.
—Michael Sragow, Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
In sci-fi tales, artificial intelligence often powers all sorts of clever, capable, and occasionally homicidal robots.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
Bex and her team spend each episode tracking down homicidal maniacs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
Once again, close allies end up at homicidal loggerheads.
—Michael Sragow, Air Mail, 22 Mar. 2025
In sci-fi tales, artificial intelligence often powers all sorts of clever, capable, and occasionally homicidal robots.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2025
Bex and her team spend each episode tracking down homicidal maniacs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homicidal
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“Homicidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicidal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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