as in murdering
to kill on a large scale
modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day
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Recent Examples of slaughtering
She was convicted and fined five times in French courts of inciting racial hatred, in incidents inspired by her opposition to the Muslim practice of slaughtering sheep during annual religious holidays.
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The pearl-clutchers are stuck in the past, blubbering over things like the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War or the Waffen-SS slaughtering 84 American soldiers captured in Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
Rival gangs and abusive guards already make survival a waking nightmare, but when an unseen force begins slaughtering inmates one by one, the prison spirals into chaos.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Despite the fact ostrich feathers can be harvested without slaughtering, Collective Fashion Justice published research in 2023 that found all ostrich feather production systems ultimately kill the bird.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Butchering an animal for meat — slaughtering cows, pigs, lambs — was an act of necessity, not pleasure.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Some discussed potential restrictions included the ban of roosters, the ban of slaughtering chickens and requirements around upkeep.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
These small banks are slaughtering the low expectations the market set for them.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Even if that’s the case, the only way the timeline could work is if Jonah had started slaughtering people in New York right after killing his mother, which doesn’t fit with the state of extreme guilt Dexter found him in.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The pearl-clutchers are stuck in the past, blubbering over things like the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War or the Waffen-SS slaughtering 84 American soldiers captured in Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
Rival gangs and abusive guards already make survival a waking nightmare, but when an unseen force begins slaughtering inmates one by one, the prison spirals into chaos.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Despite the fact ostrich feathers can be harvested without slaughtering, Collective Fashion Justice published research in 2023 that found all ostrich feather production systems ultimately kill the bird.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Butchering an animal for meat — slaughtering cows, pigs, lambs — was an act of necessity, not pleasure.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Some discussed potential restrictions included the ban of roosters, the ban of slaughtering chickens and requirements around upkeep.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
These small banks are slaughtering the low expectations the market set for them.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Even if that’s the case, the only way the timeline could work is if Jonah had started slaughtering people in New York right after killing his mother, which doesn’t fit with the state of extreme guilt Dexter found him in.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughtering
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Huntsman centers on an ICU nurse who becomes immersed in a dangerous world after agreeing to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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The military has been documented going on bloody rampages, torching and bombing villages, massacring residents, jailing opponents and forcing young men and women to join the army.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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In his 2000 book about the breakup of Yugoslavia, Safe Area Goražde, the Bosnian Serbs massacring their neighbors in the 1990s defended their crimes by appealing to similar killings carried out against ethnic Serbs during the Nazi-era fascist regime.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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Imagine our surprise when the new South Florida resident popped up at the Sports Illustrated show at Miami Swim Week in June, slaying the catwalk like a boss.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Dec. 2025
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Now, the roles are reversed and he’s tasked with slaying the giant.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Dec. 2025
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In recent days, Iran had raised the prospect of executing Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, 26, who was detained less than a week ago, according to a family member and the State Department.—
Aida Karimi,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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David Aaron, a former prosecutor at the Justice Department's National Security Division who previously handled media leak investigations, said executing a search warrant at a journalist's home is uncommon, but not prohibited by law, either.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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By the 1960s, gas flares and untreated waste spillage were destroying their forests.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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And there is a risk of the parasites becoming dormant for years before reactivating and destroying a new cornea.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Providence Fire Department officials quickly declared a mass casualty incident, according to records, with the department dispatching rescue task forces and requesting ballistic protection for medics who were ordered to standby until police could secure each scene.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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As reported by local outlet Cleveland19, and per the police statement, police stated that officers responded immediately, dispatching all available patrol units and detectives due to the seriousness of the report and potential public danger.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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The same day, a friend sent him an article about pig-butchering schemes.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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This can include field dressing, skinning, butchering into various cuts and packaging.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Slaughtering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughtering. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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