triggerman

noun

Definition of triggermannext
as in murderer

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Recent Examples of triggerman Ivey said executing Burton while the triggerman avoided capital punishment would be fundamentally unjust, marking only her second clemency grant since taking office. — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 Mendoza, the Hoosiers’ first-year starter after transferring from California, is the triggerman for an offense that surpassed program records for touchdowns and points set during last season’s surprise run to the CFP. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025 The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025 The triggerman is a 13-year-old orphan named Lucas Hollister (Patrick Scott McDermott, making the most of this grim opportunity), whose younger brother depends on him to protect their late parents’ Wyoming ranch from wolves and other predators. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for triggerman
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  1. murderer
  2. assassin
  3. torpedo
  4. killer
Noun
  • Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, opposed executing even murderers.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Showing mercy to murderers historically has not been popular with voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of murderer
Noun
  • Today in the age of AI, the threats are not just from a lone assassin's bullet but autonomous attack drones.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Based on Nick Harkaway’s novel The Price You Pay, the show follows Jackie Price, a former drug queenpin hunted by seven elite assassins.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of assassin
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  • Their forces tested several anti-ship weapons before a submarine torpedo sent the vessel to the seabed.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo is an artefact of the Cold War.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of torpedo
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  • Investigators have also explored whether a serial killer could have been involved.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Her killer left evidence scattered at the scene of the crime and along a highway back to Chicago.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of killer

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“Triggerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggerman. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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