as in slaughter
the killing of a large number of people
the infamous massacre of more than 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota
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as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
The 1999 Columbine massacre left 12 students and one teacher dead in one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Tallahassee After 17 students and teachers were massacred in one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings, their families begged Florida lawmakers for change.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
However, just a little over a mile from FSU, the Florida legislature has been considering the removal of a gun control law passed after the 2018 massacre in Parkland in which 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
The 1999 Columbine massacre left 12 students and one teacher dead in one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Just days prior, Julani’s forces massacred between 800 and 2,000 Alawite and Christian civilians during a brutal crackdown on anti-government partisans along the coast.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
Tallahassee After 17 students and teachers were massacred in one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings, their families begged Florida lawmakers for change.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massacre
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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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“Massacre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massacre. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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