murder spree

Frequency: 6.01.3 per million words

a series of murders committed by someone in a short time

spreeADJECTIVE + spree

Categories:

murder

Examples (10)

  • The suspect went on a murder spree across three states.
  • Police are investigating a horrifying murder spree in the city.
  • The media sensationalized the recent murder spree.
  • A lone gunman was responsible for the tragic murder spree.
  • Authorities are trying to understand the motive behind the murder spree.
  • Fear gripped the town after a series of killings, dubbed a murder spree.
  • The psychological profile suggested the perpetrator of the murder spree was highly disturbed.
  • The novel depicted a detective's relentless pursuit of a killer on a murder spree.
  • How can we prevent such devastating murder sprees from happening again?
  • The community was shocked by the sudden and brutal murder spree.