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
But goons roaming the streets, vandalizing property and causing mayhem must not be tolerated.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Root shakes his head watching the mayhem.
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Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Lately, historians have come around to the story’s portrait of the conflict as marked by internecine mayhem.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
At least 10 officers were hurt in the mayhem, police said.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mayhem
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
Root shakes his head watching the mayhem.
—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Lately, historians have come around to the story’s portrait of the conflict as marked by internecine mayhem.
—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
At least 10 officers were hurt in the mayhem, police said.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mayhem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
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Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit.
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But the comments from Raia provide the clearest public indication yet that the FBI's Joint Mission Center, established earlier this year to coordinate the bureau's response to domestic political violence, is producing tangible investigative results.
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Lee learned much about the systemic oppression that Black Americans faced from his first student, Jesse Glover, who had been a victim of police brutality.
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These early precedents in fictional brutality also weaken Thomson’s next point, about literature’s superiority.
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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.
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Pulisic looked rusty while getting his first start since the group stage opener when he was subbed out at halftime with a calf injury.
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Thibault in a news conference Tuesday said that authorities believe the incident was not related to terror.
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Meanwhile, frightful aftershocks continued to rock the area, sowing terror in a population already reaching the limits of endurance.
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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