homicidal
adjective
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bloodthirsty, bloody, bloody-minded, murdering, murderous, sanguinary, sanguine, sanguineous
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Those who fail to pay up are routinely murdered; many of the migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. claim (quite credibly) to be fleeing such homicidal extortion rackets. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "We Owe Central American Migrants Much More Than This," 21 June 2018 However, this is the first year since 2009 when three juveniles have been killed in homicidal gun violence over summer break in Cincinnati. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Juveniles shot in Cincinnati this year: what the numbers show," 20 Aug. 2019 Jonathan Arden, president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, said a hyoid can be broken in many circumstances, but is more commonly associated with homicidal strangulation than suicidal hanging. — al, "Broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein’s neck raise questions," 15 Aug. 2019 Jonathan Arden, president of the National Association of Medical Examiners, said a hyoid can be broken in many circumstances, but is more commonly associated with homicidal strangulation than suicidal hanging. — Anchorage Daily News, "Autopsy finds broken bones in Epstein’s neck, deepening questions around his death," 15 Aug. 2019 Stacy Jean Rickerd, 42, and Jeremy David Merchant, 43, died of homicidal violence. — oregonlive.com, "Estacada couple found dead in Mount Hood National Forest gravel pit were victims of double homicide, police say," 14 Aug. 2019 The paternity findings do not affect the pending criminal case, said attorney Henry Sugden III, who is defending Andrew Freund against multiple felony charges, including concealment of a homicidal death. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "Paternity test reveals who is the father of newborn girl born to mom of slain 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund; results could affect custody case," 12 Aug. 2019 The moment Clay asserts his agency and tries to exit their racial melodrama, Lula delivers a fatal blow, only to restart her homicidal cycle with another unsuspecting black man. — New York Times, "‘Fairview’: Watching a Play in Black and White," 7 Aug. 2019 In the comics, Kasady bonds with a symbiote of his own to become the notorious big bad Carnage, a homicidal maniac who frequently faces off against Venom. — Devan Coggan, EW.com, "Andy Serkis to direct Tom Hardy in Venom sequel," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'homicidal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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