as in slaughtering
to kill on a large scale
the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another
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Recent Examples of massacring
Hamas is a terrorist group that provoked a terrible war by massacring civilians.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The visitors ended up massacring a village, which left her devastated.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The visitors ended up massacring a village, which left her devastated.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massacring
slaughtering
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Butchering an animal for meat — slaughtering cows, pigs, lambs — was an act of necessity, not pleasure.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some discussed potential restrictions included the ban of roosters, the ban of slaughtering chickens and requirements around upkeep.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Massacring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massacring. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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