bloodbath

noun

blood·bath ˈbləd-ˌbath

-ˌbäth

Synonyms of bloodbath next

: a great slaughter

: a notably fierce, violent, or destructive contest or struggle

the campaign has become a bloodbath

: a major economic disaster

a market bloodbath

Examples of bloodbath in a Sentence

Thousands of people were murdered in the bloodbath. one side was so much better armed that the battle quickly turned into a bloodbath

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What should have been a quick conference between commanders turned into a bloodbath when Ukrainian intelligence detected the gathering—and a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System opened fire. —

David Axe, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 The pink-slip bloodbath has hit hard on Gen X veterans in the middle-management ranks of networks, studios, talent agencies and PR firms. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024 Breathless viewers were left to wonder how this bloodbath might play out. —

Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025 Around them were 19,000 empty seats that in just 24 hours would be filled with spectators watching this inevitable bloodbath of a basketball game. —

Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bloodbath