as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
one side was so much better armed that the battle quickly turned into a bloodbath
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This week's coffee shop smackdown has been a bloodbath (latte-bath?).
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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
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“Bloodbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodbath. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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