Synonyms of slaughtering

slaughtering

verb

present participle of slaughter

as in murdering

to kill on a large scale

modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murdering
• massacring
• slaying
• executing
• destroying
• dispatching
• butchering
• assassinating
• mowing (down)
• demolishing
• eradicating
• exterminating
• smiting
• wasting
• wiping out
• annihilating
• felling
• devastating
• snuffing
• decimating
• doing in
• croaking
• blotting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slaughtering

Mom accused of slaughtering husband, toddler at Great Wolf Lodge could face death penalty. — FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Jason, who supposedly witnessed his mother’s killing, took up the blade, slaughtering his way through several bloody sequels. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Which is not to say there aren’t currently Black women slaughtering the pop scene right now. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

In the present, Kirk has to stop Reeger from wholesale slaughtering an entire planet, which involves beaming into the bowels of the ship to sabotage the ship’s phaser banks. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Many have pointed to the pandemic for slaughtering a number of independent cinemas, but let’s face it, even with streaming easing, the format has made moviegoers more discerning about what’s worth their attention and dollars outside the home. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Disease had significantly weakened Tenochtitlán’s ability to withstand Cortés’s siege, and the Europeans eventually wore the Aztec warriors down and broke through the city’s defenses, slaughtering the Aztecs and destroying the city. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

Here, up to 20 courses are prepared with ritual precision, from seafood treated with the ikejime (humane fish-slaughtering) method, to rice and wasabi sourced from long-standing Japanese suppliers. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 10 May 2026