as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
all civilized nations should protest this senseless slaughter
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as in to massacre
to kill on a large scale
modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day
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Recent Examples of slaughter
Dan Gallo, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The slaughter law was designed to banish kosher practices, and the pets of Jews were confiscated.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
And almost all of them are being slaughtered.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Colt Gray is accused of using the firearm his father should have secured to carry out the slaughter about 45 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The slaughter law was designed to banish kosher practices, and the pets of Jews were confiscated.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Sheep are overwhelmingly bred and slaughtered for meat, either lamb or mutton.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
And almost all of them are being slaughtered.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughter
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Next door in Syria, massacres of Alawite minorities took place last year in the wake of the Bashar al-Assad’s ouster — killings allegedly committed by forces aligned with the new government.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The images taken from space have provided evidence for investigations into widespread destruction, population movements, and even massacres, especially in places that are remote or inaccessible due to fighting on the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mary Callahan has a frightening theory about why her husband was murdered in Miami.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wielding his ancient rulebook, the Lawyer spends much of the movie watching the carnage occur as a pair of sadistic twins (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy) and other hunters try to track down and murder Grace and Faith (Kathryn Newton), her estranged sister who gets roped into this mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Slaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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