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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Even though Houston proved capable of extending this series, Game 6 will be a bloodbath.
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But that bar is low: The first half of his initial term was a bloodbath, with record-high homicide rates (58.3 per 100,000 in 2021, and 58.4 in 2022).
—Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
The film's ending is a bona fide bloodbath, leaving the majority of the ensemble riddled with bullets.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The vote six weeks later ended up being a bloodbath for Conservatives, as the Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, swept them out of office for the first time in 14 years.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 May 2025
But that bar is low: The first half of his initial term was a bloodbath, with record-high homicide rates (58.3 per 100,000 in 2021, and 58.4 in 2022).
—Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
The film's ending is a bona fide bloodbath, leaving the majority of the ensemble riddled with bullets.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The vote six weeks later ended up being a bloodbath for Conservatives, as the Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, swept them out of office for the first time in 14 years.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Bloodbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodbath. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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