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
After weeks of the Mercury retrograde mayhem — miscommunications, misunderstandings and technical glitches — the messenger planet stations direct on April 7.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The mayhem began when a 28-year-old man was slashed in the neck during a fight inside Taboga Room in Inwood about 3:25 a.m., cops said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The duo narrowly escape a violent brawl as Kingpin continues ravaging New York in its dark hour of mayhem.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
When Fisk later has Con Ed pull the plug on the whole damn city, in the first moments of mayhem Buck slips into Matt’s hospital room with a syringe, only to find the bed empty.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The mayhem began when a 28-year-old man was slashed in the neck during a fight inside Taboga Room in Inwood about 3:25 a.m., cops said.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The duo narrowly escape a violent brawl as Kingpin continues ravaging New York in its dark hour of mayhem.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
When Fisk later has Con Ed pull the plug on the whole damn city, in the first moments of mayhem Buck slips into Matt’s hospital room with a syringe, only to find the bed empty.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
Noun
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In terms of violence, it's got plenty of gunfight and action scenes, plus one somewhat main character gets shot in the face early in the movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Those who have firsthand experience of that violence say actions speak louder than words.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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But hopefully his brutality would be even more intense because of his kindness.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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The speed, brutality, and clandestine manner in which these children were deported is beyond unconscionable, and every official responsible for it should be held accountable.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency services, said in a statement that eight people had been transported with injuries to two local hospitals.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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People were inside both homes during the crash but were safely evacuated with no injuries, the Ventura County Fire Department said, and the fire was suppressed.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
Noun
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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Dedicated to the 184 victims who died at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the somber National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial features 184 illuminated benches situated among 84 Crepe Myrtle trees.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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This documentary about the October 7 Hamas terror attack at the Nova Music Festival in Israel is told by two dozen survivors — witnesses to unimaginable stories of courage, humanity and heroism.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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