Thesaurus results for BLOODSHED

bloodshed

noun

Definition of bloodshed

as in murder

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Recent Examples of bloodshed After Brown and some of his allies raided the homes of slavery supporters and killed five of them in 1856, more bloodshed followed. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 But all this bloodshed in her name is getting to the Black Queen, who has already lost one son to the war and sent away her three youngest children to keep them safe. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026 Some took place in dormitories on campus, examining quiet moments between friends or lovers—even these inward-looking stories weren’t spared bloodshed that year. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 And if the trailer is any indication, there will be a lot of bloodshed in Season 3. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodshed

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Noun

The district attorney’s office filed charges against Greenhoward including murder, use of a deadly weapon, assault on a child causing death and child abuse resulting in death, court records show.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Christapher Butler and detective Summer Benton discuss details of the 1999 cold case after arresting and charging Janarra Sherrer with murder.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of murder

Noun

That durability is especially striking given the carnage elsewhere in late night, especially among shows that were, literally or in spirit, spin-offs from The Daily Show.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
What follows is chaos and carnage not unlike that of the original The Evil Dead, but with a bigger budget and a much bleaker tone.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Definition of carnage

Noun

But the slaughter is not painted as an unmitigated triumph for the Greeks.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
He was appalled by the slaughter, but, more than that, by the complacency of his neighbors, their willingness to ignore the bloody work being done under their noses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of slaughter

Noun

Meanwhile, on a wider scale, ecological disaster and the systematic massacre of innocent animals seemed no closer to being forestalled.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
For decades after, the Bolsheviks’ secrecy around the massacre fueled rumors that some of the Romanovs had survived, most famously Anastasia.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of massacre

Noun

Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jason Melara, Taylor and Johnson not only with his murder, but also the killing of Mario Melara under the theory that his death was provoked by the armed robbery of Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Graphic videos of the shooting flooded social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle condemned the killing – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of killing

Noun

The couple’s daughter was being babysat elsewhere by relatives when the slaying occurred, Tatiana’s uncle said.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
One person was dead and another hospitalized after a shooting Friday morning in Bay Point, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, and authorities are searching for a suspect in the slaying.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of slaying

Noun

Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was convicted in March on murder and manslaughter charges and is expected to be sentenced later this month.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
As detailed in the doc, Captain Francesco Schettino was held liable for the incident and sentenced to 16 years in prison, including 10 years for manslaughter, five years for causing the shipwreck, and one year for abandoning the passengers.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026

Definition of manslaughter

Noun

The Sheriff’s Office said homicide detectives did not suspect foul play in the death, though an investigation remained ongoing.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
When homicides dropped 30% and shootings by 35% in 2025, everyone from the FBI boss to the governor would answer questions about what's going on.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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