bloodbath
noun
blood·bath
ˈbləd-ˌbath 
-ˌbäth
1
: a great slaughter
2
a
: a notably fierce, violent, or destructive contest or struggle
The campaign has become a bloodbath.
b
: a major economic disaster
a market bloodbath
Examples of bloodbath in a Sentence
Thousands of people were murdered in the bloodbath.
one side was so much better armed that the battle quickly turned into a bloodbath
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This year alone, the stock is down 29% amid the broad bloodbath subsuming the SaaS industry.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
While protesters may be frightened and grieving after last month's bloodbath, they're not mollified.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
The Big Ten is a bloodbath, and the Wolverines are hanging on to second place by a thread after outlasting the Spartans in overtime.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
This was the bloodbath Alan was teasing?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
While protesters may be frightened and grieving after last month's bloodbath, they're not mollified.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
The Big Ten is a bloodbath, and the Wolverines are hanging on to second place by a thread after outlasting the Spartans in overtime.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
This was the bloodbath Alan was teasing?
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bloodbath
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“Bloodbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodbath. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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