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 president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
This week a wild and woolly band of bloodthirsty space aliens known as Gwar is beaming down to The Webster.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
The story quickly turns into a survive-the-night horror story as the bloodthirsty Remmick (Jack O'Connell) slowly turns more of the patrons into his hive-mind brethren.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Jack O’Connell, Lola Kirke and Peter Dreimanis — the actors who terrorized the juke joint as bloodthirsty vampires in the movie — also snaked their way onto the stage.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
This week a wild and woolly band of bloodthirsty space aliens known as Gwar is beaming down to The Webster.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
The story quickly turns into a survive-the-night horror story as the bloodthirsty Remmick (Jack O'Connell) slowly turns more of the patrons into his hive-mind brethren.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Jack O’Connell, Lola Kirke and Peter Dreimanis — the actors who terrorized the juke joint as bloodthirsty vampires in the movie — also snaked their way onto the stage.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodthirsty
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In the horror sequel, Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Lail return to face new foes as well the old murderous animatronic animals of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Season 2 of You, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) moves from New York to Los Angeles in order to escape the consequences of his murderous ways.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The famed African American journalist investigated lynchings across the South and wrote about the savage incidents that the white press had already explained away.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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The loss of books is minor, almost trivial, in light of all the horrors and violence unleashed by this senseless war, but the potential loss of these books is a sad reminder that we’re all affected and implicated in America’s savage flailings.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodthirsty. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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