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
Reddick had to avoid the carnage in front of him even as William Byron bounced off him.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
These are the stories of four killed during January’s carnage.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
But then, with one lap to go and the white flag already out, his Open-car competitor Corey LaJoie spun out, and instead of braking and avoiding the carnage, Mears smashed his foot on the pedal and zoomed ahead of LaJoie before the caution came out.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But there are opportunities, in both filmmaking roles, for catharsis — and for hamster carnage.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carnage
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
These are the stories of four killed during January’s carnage.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
But then, with one lap to go and the white flag already out, his Open-car competitor Corey LaJoie spun out, and instead of braking and avoiding the carnage, Mears smashed his foot on the pedal and zoomed ahead of LaJoie before the caution came out.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But there are opportunities, in both filmmaking roles, for catharsis — and for hamster carnage.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnage
Noun
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Colin Gray knew his son was obsessed with school shooters, even having a shrine in his bedroom to Nikolas Cruz, the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, prosecutors said.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Colin Gray knew his son was obsessed with school shooters, even having a shrine in his bedroom to the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, prosecutors said.—
Jeff Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His parents wanted to make sure that he and his older brother would never get sucked into such slaughter.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Colt Gray is accused of using the firearm his father should have secured to carry out the slaughter about 45 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Carnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnage. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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