bloodshed

noun

Definition of bloodshednext
as in murder

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Recent Examples of bloodshed The Greens appear to be in disarray, and Rhaenyra may hope this is the end of the bloodshed, but Ormund quickly becomes a new thorn in her side. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026 With no end in sight to the fighting after one year of bloodshed, the IOC reiterates its condemnation of the war in Ukraine, which is a blatant violation of the Olympic Truce that was in effect at the time, and the Olympic Charter. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 The most potent reminder of the bloodshed lies in the thousands of people buried under debris. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The Philadelphia Daily News on June 8, 1976 reported that Rizzo was warning of bloodshed in the streets unless the federal and state government provided troops to patrol the city. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodshed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodshed
  1. murder
  2. carnage
  3. slaughter
  4. massacre
  5. killing
  6. slaying
  7. manslaughter
  8. homicide
Noun
  • Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury in June rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is once again seeking to overturn his state murder conviction in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of murder
Noun
  • In Oak Street, almost an entire neighborhood is killed off, largely off camera, but the film never shies from showing the resulting carnage littering the streets.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Again and again, the camera, wielded by the director of photography Mike Gioulakis, glides past scenes of horror and carnage with an elegance that verges on indifference.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of carnage
Noun
  • The Analysts estimate that Tyson Foods has cut its slaughter capacity by 50% since announcing the closure of its Lexington plant last year.
    — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Just prior to that announcement, one of Canada’s two horse slaughter plants was shuttered.
    — Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slaughter
Noun
  • But dark jokes about a nearly half-century-old massacre have a way of obscuring its continuing relevance.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But the news conference also revealed that Tuesday's massacre was not law enforcement's first encounter with Williams.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of massacre
Noun
  • In the Southern District of New York, Mangione faces federal stalking charges connected to Thompson’s killing.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione faces criminal charges following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of killing
Noun
  • The explosion targeting Ranucci occurred on the eighth anniversary of the car bomb slaying of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who wrote extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Members of Garvin’s family visited the scene of his slaying hours after he was shot.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of slaying
Noun
  • Randall, now 48, was allowed to visit her son despite having prior convictions for manslaughter, assault and cruelty to a child, and having a warrant for her arrest issued by San Bernardino County authorities, according to an investigative report.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On June 9, Reynoso pleaded guilty in New Haven Superior Court to first-degree manslaughter with a firearm in connection with the 2022 shooting death of 27-year-old Ernie Negroni Feliciano, the DCJ said.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of manslaughter
Noun
  • The annual homicide rate roughly doubled between 2015 and 2020, surging past 100 lives lost.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The man in the barrel was found to have been shot and was declared a homicide victim.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of homicide

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