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

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

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murders

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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

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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

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  1. nightmares
  2. homicides
  3. horrors
  4. executes
Noun
  • These conditions have taken a heavy toll on children’s mental health, with some developing symptoms such as speech problems and nervous ticks, while others have terrible nightmares and scream in their sleep.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Abruptly stopping the medication can cause withdrawal symptoms, including nausea, anxiety, depression, pain, dizziness, nightmares, and headaches.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightmares
Noun
  • As of November, there had been nine homicides reported on the subway in 2024, compared to five in the same period in 2023, according to police data.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In September, Greensboro PD said violent crime and homicides were down significantly on last year, per Fox 8.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of homicides
Noun
  • Nosferatu starts piling the horrors on as Orlok and Ellen’s link strengthens.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That was also the case with The Monkey, Perkins' adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 short story about a cursed toy and the horrors wrought on twin brothers.
    EW.com, EW.com, 19 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
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