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murdering

  • present participle of murder.

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Three men accused of murdering journalist Lyra McKee in Northern Ireland more than seven years ago have been found not guilty.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Before Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, he and Trump were old friends.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In this adaptation, Anna Bowden had been Cady’s defense attorney, and he’s no longer an illiterate rube but a successful restaurateur who was convicted of murdering his wife and unborn son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In any event, Cleopatra knew about Berenice’s murdering ways, and she understood that people would do anything to achieve and maintain power.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby