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
Tyler Loong turned out to be quite prophetic, because the Men’s singles draw was a bloodbath for the top seeds.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Islam’s father, Abdur Rob, suffered a minor heart attack after rushing to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell and being told that his son had not survived the 6:30 p.m. bloodbath.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
All of the psychological tension attempted in the beginning makes way for a climactic bloodbath worthy of Freddy Krueger, robbing the film of a satisfying conclusion.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 July 2025
As videos poured in of the incredibly thick rough, fans began to expect a bloodbath this week.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Islam’s father, Abdur Rob, suffered a minor heart attack after rushing to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell and being told that his son had not survived the 6:30 p.m. bloodbath.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
All of the psychological tension attempted in the beginning makes way for a climactic bloodbath worthy of Freddy Krueger, robbing the film of a satisfying conclusion.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 July 2025
As videos poured in of the incredibly thick rough, fans began to expect a bloodbath this week.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodbath
Noun
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The riots in the summer of 2024 had followed a stabbing massacre at a children's dance group in Southport by the teenage son of Rwandan immigrants.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most effective however is Vanderbilt’s decision to stop the action and simply run the devastating real black-and-white film footage of the slaughter of Jews in the concentration camps.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hamas had brutally penetrated our southern border, embarking on the slaughter of civilians.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bloodbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodbath. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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