as in violence
actions that hurt people and destroy things; a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence
Movies seem to be filled with murder and mayhem these days. a criminal who escaped from prison and caused mayhem
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Recent Examples of mayhem
Root shakes his head watching the mayhem.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Lately, historians have come around to the story’s portrait of the conflict as marked by internecine mayhem.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
At least 10 officers were hurt in the mayhem, police said.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
The beloved community festival had drawn to a dour conclusion, after reports of fights and other mayhem.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mayhem
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Lately, historians have come around to the story’s portrait of the conflict as marked by internecine mayhem.
—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
At least 10 officers were hurt in the mayhem, police said.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
The beloved community festival had drawn to a dour conclusion, after reports of fights and other mayhem.
—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mayhem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
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One Haitian man who left the country in 2023, speaking on condition of anonymity, described a reality of constant violence and instability.
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The film has been effectively banned in Boll’s native Germany, due to depictions of extreme violence and seemingly anti-immigrant message, according to The Telegraph.
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But it’s lost on these boys, whose youth has been ground away by the drug trade’s meaningless brutality.
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There is a weird intimacy to hand-to-hand combat and the brutality of it.
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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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Pulisic looked rusty while getting his first start since the group stage opener when he was subbed out at halftime with a calf injury.
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Thibault in a news conference Tuesday said that authorities believe the incident was not related to terror.
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Meanwhile, frightful aftershocks continued to rock the area, sowing terror in a population already reaching the limits of endurance.
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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