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
As ever, though, the gains are far from uniform, and a handful of states continue to account for an oversized share of the carnage.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
After three days of market carnage, investors appeared to be seeking some buying opportunities.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The Dow extended the market carnage, plunging another 4% in the minutes after the opening bell.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The first three seasons of The White Lotus, which exploded into carnage with its Season 3 finale, have all been at luxury resorts by the beach.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
After three days of market carnage, investors appeared to be seeking some buying opportunities.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The Dow extended the market carnage, plunging another 4% in the minutes after the opening bell.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The first three seasons of The White Lotus, which exploded into carnage with its Season 3 finale, have all been at luxury resorts by the beach.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnage
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What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Commentators sometimes compare dictators to Herod, the king who ordered the massacre of children in his quest to kill the infant Christ.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cinematic games are meant for one or two sessions full of tense moments, human intrigue and alien slaughter.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Mari could have survived the slaughter if some of the other girls — including Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Brown) — had it their way.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Carnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnage. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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