as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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Recent Examples of bloodthirsty
But after one gory death gets the revelers’ attention, not one Frendo emerges from the cornfield, but a whole mob of bloodthirsty killer clowns start running out at once.
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William Earl, Variety, 14 May 2025
This case involves the Hatchet Girls, a cult that follows a bloodthirsty leader intent on giving polite society hell.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Their major failures included prolonging the Vietnam War and coddling bloodthirsty Latin American dictators.
—Frank McNeil, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Chaos ensues when unwelcome bloodthirsty guests disrupt their shindig.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 14 May 2025
This case involves the Hatchet Girls, a cult that follows a bloodthirsty leader intent on giving polite society hell.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Their major failures included prolonging the Vietnam War and coddling bloodthirsty Latin American dictators.
—Frank McNeil, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Chaos ensues when unwelcome bloodthirsty guests disrupt their shindig.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodthirsty
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Still, there are at least a few memorable set-pieces, most notably a funeral interrupted by the deceased’s rejuvenated, murderous mom who subsequently climbs into the coffin for one combustible family reunion.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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The hotly anticipated and buzzy continuation of the preeminently popular dystopian YA series follows 2023’s entry The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, led by Rachel Zegler in a prequel that told the story of the 10th edition of the murderous arena.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
7 June 2025
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodthirsty. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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