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as in oppressive
difficult to endure
the murderous heat of the desert
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
those exams were murderous
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
braved murderous machine-gun fire to capture the hill from the enemy
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as in murdering
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
Viking warriors became legendary for the murderous fury they displayed in battle
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Recent Examples of murderous
Piazza San Michele will also feature a life-sized replica of Young-hee, the giant doll that presides over the murderous game of Red Light, Green Light, the iconic scene from the smash hit Netflix show.
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John Bleasdale, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The Conjuring mastermind James Wan was attached as a producer from the beginning, as was writer-director Gary Dauberman, who wrote the two movies about the murderous clown.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Aping the fastidious wartime geolocation of videos shot by Islamic State forces, Russian military units, and other murderous pariahs, the intrepid Bellingcat detective further pin-points Ammon’s hidey-hole with the aid of mountaineering-app PeakVisor, Google Earth, and Google Street View.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
But to chortle with a murderous, anti-American dictator over a former vice president . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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John Bleasdale, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The Conjuring mastermind James Wan was attached as a producer from the beginning, as was writer-director Gary Dauberman, who wrote the two movies about the murderous clown.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Aping the fastidious wartime geolocation of videos shot by Islamic State forces, Russian military units, and other murderous pariahs, the intrepid Bellingcat detective further pin-points Ammon’s hidey-hole with the aid of mountaineering-app PeakVisor, Google Earth, and Google Street View.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
But to chortle with a murderous, anti-American dictator over a former vice president . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderous
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The ongoing siege at the Argentine embassy in Caracas is a stark reminder of the oppressive lengths to which Nicolás Maduro’s regime will go to silence dissent.David Smolansky, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
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But that sensibility seems especially widespread right now at the tail end of an already challenging year, and on the precipice of what is bound to be an exhausting, oppressive period.James Factora, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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That can be difficult for someone to get in general, especially for someone who’s never sung before.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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Add Fragrance That earthy pine scent is one aspect of a real tree that is difficult to part with when making the switch to faux.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Underwood, 44, is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on December 19.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The state allows prisoners to choose their preferred method of execution: lethal injection or gas chamber.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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The corps’ push for additional benefits coincided with a harsh realization for the British Army: For white men, service in the West Indies was viewed as a death sentence due to the high risk of disease.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Remove all types of rose winterization in mid-March before the plants break dormancy but after harsh winter temperatures have passed.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gracefully opting out Navigating the discomfort of setting boundaries around gift-giving traditions can be challenging.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Choosing the best baked ham online can be challenging—there are glazed and non-glazed options, spiral-cut and whole, boneless and bone-in, and large or small hams.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Assad's downfall, if it's confirmed, also marks the latest stunning development in one of the deadliest civil wars of the 21st century.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Still, Penny grabbed him from behind and put him in a deadly chokehold.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.Jonece Starr Dunigan, AL.com, 14 July 2017
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Larry Kramer's searing indictment of mainstream media and the healthcare establishment in the early years of the AIDS crisis is as powerful as ever.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Le Pen delivered a searing account of the political drama that had consumed the country since June 9th.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Murderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderous. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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