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
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The president’s actions appear to be a response to the market bloodbath — a discomfiting development for many Trump supporters who depend on union pension funds or 401(k) retirement accounts.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The ensuing Wall Street bloodbath kicked off a massive decline across a number of stock indices, with a wide range of music stocks suffering major declines ranging from 6.8% for MSG Entertainment to 13.9% for Sphere Entertainment Co. last Thursday.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The market bloodbath may end in a few days as policy measures are announced, says Chanson & Co’s Shen.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The president’s actions appear to be a response to the market bloodbath — a discomfiting development for many Trump supporters who depend on union pension funds or 401(k) retirement accounts.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The ensuing Wall Street bloodbath kicked off a massive decline across a number of stock indices, with a wide range of music stocks suffering major declines ranging from 6.8% for MSG Entertainment to 13.9% for Sphere Entertainment Co. last Thursday.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The market bloodbath may end in a few days as policy measures are announced, says Chanson & Co’s Shen.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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 7 May. 2025.
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