Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsheds
Noun
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At the Church of Saint Andrew in Bucha, after viewing dozens of graphic photographs and a video display of the massacres with his EU counterparts, Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski was grim.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Gran Grif also was blamed for an attack in the central town of Pont-Sondé in October 2024, where more than 70 people were killed in one of the biggest massacres in Haiti’s recent history.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Bronx is the fourth largest borough in the city by population but accounts for about 40% of the city’s murders.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reece also pled guilty in Brazoria County, Texas, to the murders of 17-year-old Jessica Cain and 20-year-old Kelli Cox, a student at the University of North Texas in Denton, who disappeared on July 15, 1997, after going on a class field trip.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lester noted that the number of homicides has fallen 22%, shootings have dropped 25%, and more than 4,200 guns were seized in over the last four years.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naturally, the theft of the ghost shirt by the stooges in the employ of Roy Lee is accompanied by many deceased bodies — the first of the many bloodbaths in Americana, which has a distressingly expedient approach to on-screen carnage.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Preliminary evidence does not suggest foul play, though additional details and the official cause will be released pending the investigation’s completion.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There was nothing to indicate foul play at Brandon's residence this week, the Putnam County coroner said.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodsheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsheds. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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