Synonyms of slaughtered

slaughtered

verb

past tense of slaughter

as in massacred

to kill on a large scale

modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• massacred
• murdered
• assassinated
• executed
• destroyed
• butchered
• dispatched
• slew
• demolished
• mowed (down)
• eradicated
• exterminated
• decimated
• smote
• wiped out
• wasted
• felled
• annihilated
• snuffed
• devastated
• did in
• croaked
• blotted out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slaughtered

First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

After Hamas slaughtered over 1,200 people on 10/7, including more than 40 Americans, the IDF is reactivating 45 military bases spread out between Israel and Jordan. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

And even after an animal is slaughtered, the meat goes through a thorough inspection looking for any sign of disease, abnormalities or contamination. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Last year, another last-minute alteration was made at the Tour when stage 19 was shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis led to livestock being slaughtered on the original route. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Chicken looks cheaper Ranchers have sent cattle to be slaughtered, rather than keeping them to reproduce, because of the severe weather and high prices. — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Some 2 million people, nearly a quarter of the population, were slaughtered or starved to death. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Muyuan Foods Group alone sold nearly 78 million hogs and slaughtered more than 28 million of them in 2025, according to the company. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The Islamic Republic has slaughtered demonstrators at random before. — Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026