bloodbath

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noun blood·bath \ˈbləd-ˌbath, -ˌbäth\

Definition of bloodbath

1 : a great slaughter
2a : a notably fierce, violent, or destructive contest or struggle the campaign has become a bloodbathb : a major economic disaster a market bloodbath

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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

Recent Examples of bloodbath from the Web

The bloodbath that is the Stanley Cup is finally reaching the main event.

— the tylt, AL.com, "Who will win the Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins or Nashville Predators?", 29 May 2017
The bloodbath at retail that’s seen more than 3,600 stores closures announced since January isn’t over yet.

— theo thimou, ajc, "34 retailers likely to close or go broke before the end of 2017", 28 May 2017
Although some called it a bloodbath, Monday’s 554-point free fall of the Dow Jones Industrial Average hardly raised a cocky eyebrow among Silicon Valley’s venture capitalists and soothsayers.

— kaitlin quistgaard, WIRED, "VCs to Market: Don’t Worry, Be Happy!", 28 Oct. 1997

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