as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene
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Recent Examples of carnage
The school had drilled children regularly on lockdowns at the school and kept doors secured during the day – measures that officials believe prevented the carnage from escalating further.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Just as Rupnow did, Westman left behind a significant digital footprint, meant to be discovered after the carnage.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Its historical references to soldiers and carnage hit all too close to home as Chicago girds for the potential arrival of the National Guard.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Absolute chaos and carnage but the best dogs ever.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Just as Rupnow did, Westman left behind a significant digital footprint, meant to be discovered after the carnage.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Its historical references to soldiers and carnage hit all too close to home as Chicago girds for the potential arrival of the National Guard.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Absolute chaos and carnage but the best dogs ever.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnage
Noun
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The riots in the summer of 2024 had followed a stabbing massacre at a children's dance group in Southport by the teenage son of Rwandan immigrants.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Most effective however is Vanderbilt’s decision to stop the action and simply run the devastating real black-and-white film footage of the slaughter of Jews in the concentration camps.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hamas had brutally penetrated our southern border, embarking on the slaughter of civilians.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Carnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnage. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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