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
The first part of Wednesday season 2 ended with macabre revelations involving covert experiments, bloodthirsty zombies, and more than a few corpses.
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EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
All that’s missing is a bloodthirsty, vengeful mob.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
This is not some bloodthirsty pirate contempt with conquering a pleasure planet like everyone thought, but a calculative master manipulator and tactician who knew the value of Kalgan and used it to acquire a larger prize — incapacitating the Empire’s attack forces.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
The shock and interest around the cases were also stoked by the rambling handwritten and misspelled letters Berkowitz sent to police, claiming he was being led by the order of a bloodthirsty demon (or dog) named Sam who demanded more death and chaos.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
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EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
All that’s missing is a bloodthirsty, vengeful mob.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
This is not some bloodthirsty pirate contempt with conquering a pleasure planet like everyone thought, but a calculative master manipulator and tactician who knew the value of Kalgan and used it to acquire a larger prize — incapacitating the Empire’s attack forces.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
The shock and interest around the cases were also stoked by the rambling handwritten and misspelled letters Berkowitz sent to police, claiming he was being led by the order of a bloodthirsty demon (or dog) named Sam who demanded more death and chaos.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodthirsty
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Set two years after the little robot lady went on a murderous rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN’s creator Gemma (Williams) has become a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of AI.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Still, this 55-room ski-in, ski-out resort’s dramatic Alpine scenery would add a new edge with wintry spots for murderous mischief.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This thrilling prequel stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa and Alyla Browne as young Furiosa, who is abducted by the savage warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth) — leader of the Biker Horde — and spends the next decade in captivity plotting her revenge and escape.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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There was a time when loving someone of the wrong gender could result in harassment, arrest or a savage beating.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodthirsty. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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