as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene
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Recent Examples of carnage
Given the numbers, and the cost, expect Netflix to dredge up plenty more tails of carnage and chaos for another season of the Trainwreck strand soon.
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Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2025
That’s merely a taste of the carnage announced Monday by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), as planned for one of America’s great universities, Indiana University in beautiful Bloomington.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings, intending to inflict more carnage against those on his hitlist, a federal prosecutor said Monday.
—Obed Lamy, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
Gregory, a horrified business owner who was arriving at work in Sunset Park when the battered BMW sped past him, said he was stunned by the carnage the BMW left behind.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2025
That’s merely a taste of the carnage announced Monday by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), as planned for one of America’s great universities, Indiana University in beautiful Bloomington.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings, intending to inflict more carnage against those on his hitlist, a federal prosecutor said Monday.
—Obed Lamy, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
Gregory, a horrified business owner who was arriving at work in Sunset Park when the battered BMW sped past him, said he was stunned by the carnage the BMW left behind.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnage
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Macron's move brings to a head months of increasing French criticism of Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas—the Islamist militant group that rules Gaza—that was sparked by the October 7, 2023, massacre of civilians in Israel.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Kent State is an empathetic, politically dispassionate look at that massacre in the spring of 1970.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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Without the best available data, there’s no guarantee that this year’s slaughter actually helps the species or keeps humans safer.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Instead of paying for more water or feed, many ranchers choose to sell their cows for slaughter instead of breeding.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
2 July 2025
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“Carnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnage. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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