bloodshed
noun
blood·shed
ˈbləd-ˌshed 
Examples of bloodshed in a Sentence
Years of violence and bloodshed have left much of the country in ruins.
Recent Examples on the Web
The strike on Haniyeh's family is the latest bloodshed in a war with no end in sight.
—
Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
With a Palestinian father and the mental image of innocent bloodshed, Salman felt moved to take to the streets with his Palestinian flag in tow—for more than 100 days straight.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Biden requested that Netanyahu send a team of security officials to Washington this week to listen to U.S. proposals for limiting the bloodshed.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
At least twice in recent weeks, attempts to distribute food ended in bloodshed as hungry Palestinians seeking aid were killed.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Wild West The bloodshed in Kingfisher County made national headlines, highlighting Oklahoma’s role as the latest and wildest frontier in the marijuana underworld.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
The first real bloodshed came from two clashes involving the Wide Awakes.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The State Department now routinely expresses concern about the bloodshed.
—Hannah Allam and John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
ProPublica’s coverage of gun violence reveals how first responders, policymakers and those directly affected are coping with the bloodshed.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2024
Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
With a Palestinian father and the mental image of innocent bloodshed, Salman felt moved to take to the streets with his Palestinian flag in tow—for more than 100 days straight.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Biden requested that Netanyahu send a team of security officials to Washington this week to listen to U.S. proposals for limiting the bloodshed.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
At least twice in recent weeks, attempts to distribute food ended in bloodshed as hungry Palestinians seeking aid were killed.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Wild West The bloodshed in Kingfisher County made national headlines, highlighting Oklahoma’s role as the latest and wildest frontier in the marijuana underworld.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
The first real bloodshed came from two clashes involving the Wide Awakes.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
The State Department now routinely expresses concern about the bloodshed.
—Hannah Allam and John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
ProPublica’s coverage of gun violence reveals how first responders, policymakers and those directly affected are coping with the bloodshed.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bloodshed.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near bloodshed
Cite this Entry
“Bloodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share