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
Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
But, according to estimates from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, there are still over 50 billion chickens that are raised as well as slaughtered annually.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s why he got slaughtered in the election.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
But, according to estimates from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, there are still over 50 billion chickens that are raised as well as slaughtered annually.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughter
Noun
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The shooting at Evergreen High is at least the seventh school shooting in Colorado since the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School that killed 13 students and one teacher.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Netflix drama follows a British family as their 13-year-old son Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Overall crime hit a 25-year low, and murder a six-year low, police said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Slaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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