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is murdering

  • present progressive
    of murder (3rd person singular).
    murder
    noun
    the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson first-degree murder, ormurder one, and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation second-degree murder, ormurder two.

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“She is murdering ‘60 Minutes,’” Pelley said of Weiss at the staff meeting with Bilton.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

“She is murdering ‘60 Minutes,’” Pelley said of Weiss at the meeting held at the program’s Manhattan headquarters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

It’s beautiful, it’s powerful, but it’s too hot, and the high-resolution screen is murdering the battery life.

From The Verge ● Jul. 30, 2022

The nearly three-hour movie is very much a film noir, with the two characters playing detective to find a missing girl and locate The Riddler, who is murdering high-profile figures in Gotham City.

From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2022

“Maybe I’m a fool,” Gubb said bitterly, “but I ain’t no such fool as to think anybody is murdering nobody with a pea-shooter.”

From Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective by Irvin, Rea