as in violence
actions that hurt people and destroy things; a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence
Movies seem to be filled with murder and mayhem these days. a criminal who escaped from prison and caused mayhem
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Recent Examples of mayhem
The mayhem began when the 32-year-old victim’s car was struck by a Chevy Trax driver near Van Buren St. and Marcus Garvey Blvd.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The market mayhem wasn't triggered by some mysterious economic force—it's directly connected to mounting anxiety over the federal deficit and the impending fiscal fiasco that Trump and his congressional enablers are planning.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Yet even the most strident of California motorists knows that white-knuckling it through endless stop and go mayhem will only take you so far.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Paul Doyle, 53, was charged just three days after Monday's mayhem marred the celebration of Liverpool Football Club’s English Premier League title win.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The market mayhem wasn't triggered by some mysterious economic force—it's directly connected to mounting anxiety over the federal deficit and the impending fiscal fiasco that Trump and his congressional enablers are planning.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Yet even the most strident of California motorists knows that white-knuckling it through endless stop and go mayhem will only take you so far.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Paul Doyle, 53, was charged just three days after Monday's mayhem marred the celebration of Liverpool Football Club’s English Premier League title win.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
Noun
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The analyst described how Uribe’s experience of violence from a young age defined his politics.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Security and extremism experts say a significant factor in driving violence is that many protesters draw no distinction between someone who is Jewish and someone who supports Israel's attacks on Hamas in Gaza, which is home to about 2.1 million Palestinians.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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But the picture’s cartoonish brutality is cathartic.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The speed, brutality, and clandestine manner in which these children were deported is beyond unconscionable, and every official responsible for it should be held accountable.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Delfino Aguilar-Martinez, 51, of Mexico, was arrested Friday and had previously been charged and convicted with assault with a deadly weapon with great bodily injury, DHS said.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Marcelo Mayer stepped into the void left at third base when Alex Bregman went down with a quad injury, making his major league debut, and has hit .222, with an OBP of less than .300.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The trauma of that day continued to reverberate in Jewish communities across the globe, recently reignited by a violent terror attack at a sister rally in Boulder, Colorado.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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The president said on X the travel ban was being introduced after a terror attack against a pro-Israel group advocating for Hamas to release Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, last weekend, allegedly by an Egyptian man who had overstayed his visa.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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