slaughters 1 of 2

plural of slaughter

slaughters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slaughter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughters
Noun
  • Torture, mutilations, massacres.
    Greg Grandin September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Syria’s current government has in some cases released Assadist figures accused of massacres and appointed former militia leaders accused of crimes against civilians to high ranks in the new army.
    Robin Yassin-Kassab, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Alex and Riley fight, and Alex accidentally murders Riley in self-defense.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But maybe audiences will at least reach for their remotes and go to streaming for the killer doll that slays in more ways than one.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
  • That means, the two are booked and busy serving gothic style slays all day — with one exception.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sure, the star big man could find himself in more DHO scenarios, pulling a facsimile of what All-Star center Domantas Sabonis executes out west.
    New York Times, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If Solana performs well and BREA executes as planned, the upside could be significant given the current discount.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These newly aware companies’ high-speed trading of financial projects destroys the Earth itself, forcing humans to flee to the margins of the solar system.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the time, a person’s immune system identifies and destroys these cells.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Slaughters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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