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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggerman
  1. murderer
  2. assassin
  3. torpedo
  4. killer
Noun
  • Fleming remains in the fold at Universal after being tapped for a role alongside a murderer’s row of fellow comics in the Judd Apatow-Glen Powell comedy The Comeback King, out February 5.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • In the somewhat convoluted progress of Mitchell’s script, their ego war is eventually eclipsed by fears there’s a genuine murderer on the loose — perhaps even an actual vampire.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of murderer
Noun
  • Created by Tessa Coates, Ride or Die is a spy action comedy about an assassin, Judith (Waddingham) whose latest case inadvertently involves her best friend of more than 20 years, Debbie (Spencer), a politician’s wife.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This show loves nothing more this season than to introduce a potential assassin and promptly thwart his plan via blade to the head or neck.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of assassin
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  • Each vessel will be able to carry 12 Trident II D5 missiles for nuclear deterrence, alongside torpedoes for anti-ship missions.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • Their modular design allows rapid adaptation, deploying diverse payloads like torpedoes, air drones, and rockets.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of torpedo
Noun
  • Before Salguero-Olivares was charged, Hedgepeth’s mother, Connie Hedgepeth, spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about her hopes for the case and her daughter’s killer.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The district attorney who put the killer behind bars for the rest of his life and won an unprecedented murder conviction against his father, agreed.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of killer

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“Triggerman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggerman. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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