as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
one side was so much better armed that the battle quickly turned into a bloodbath
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Recent Examples of bloodbath
After Lestat finagles his way into becoming the King Raj of Mardi Gras in 1940, the vampire trio throws an extravagant bash that ends in a bloodbath.
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Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
The Evil Empire had ended not in a bloodbath in elections.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Commentary and opinions The Republican assault on Obamacare has created a healthcare bloodbath, with worse yet to come, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The rejection triggers a bloodbath at his parents’ massive vacation home.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
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Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
The Evil Empire had ended not in a bloodbath in elections.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Commentary and opinions The Republican assault on Obamacare has created a healthcare bloodbath, with worse yet to come, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The rejection triggers a bloodbath at his parents’ massive vacation home.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodbath
Noun
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But the massacre weighs on him.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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In 1870, when the novel begins, the spot was home to the Coronel Block, a building that included the homes and businesses of many of the Chinese residents of downtown Los Angeles killed or injured in the massacre.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The paintings featured include scenes of unassuming houses visited by otherworldly guests, dead-eyed office workers, gravity-defying displays and lambs being led to the slaughter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The slaughter of Australian infantry at the hands of Turkish guns on the coastal region of Gallipoli has become emblematic of the pointless loss of life during this cruel conflict.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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“Bloodbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodbath. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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