as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
all civilized nations should protest this senseless slaughter
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as in to massacre
to kill on a large scale
modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day
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Recent Examples of slaughter
Stacy Lambe, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Which raises the question: When are children ready to encounter a Jewish history of persecution and slaughter?
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
His father begged him not to, warning that the agency would come and slaughter all of their birds.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Of course, Mari could have survived the slaughter if some of the other girls — including Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Brown) — had it their way.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Which raises the question: When are children ready to encounter a Jewish history of persecution and slaughter?
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Meats such as chicken and beef are halal depending on how the animal was treated, slaughtered and prepared.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
His father begged him not to, warning that the agency would come and slaughter all of their birds.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughter
Noun
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In the Dark: The Killings in Haditha In the Dark: The Killings in Haditha delves into the tragic 2005 massacre in which U.S. marines killed numerous Iraqi civilians in Haditha, revealing the profound anguish of the victims’ families and the lack of accountability from the American government.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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India has blamed Pakistan for the massacre, a charge Islamabad denies.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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While Abby is determined to carry out their plan to murder Joel, all of her friends want to turn back.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The man who murdered Rachel Morin was convicted by a jury that deliberated for 46 minutes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Slaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughter. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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