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
Stories have emerged over the years about Murray chucking a glass at Dreyfuss’ head, tossing Ziskin into the lake, and causing general mayhem on the set.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
During the early moments of mayhem — in which Rutledge and his global team of mercenaries breach the hotel’s maximum security system and hack into its surveillance framework — Sutton and Manny manage to escape the conference room.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen gang members involved in a war that tormented Harlem residents for months are now facing charges in the violent mayhem, Mayor Adams and NYPD officials announced Tuesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
These leaders will turn into a desperate form of mid-management mayhem.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
During the early moments of mayhem — in which Rutledge and his global team of mercenaries breach the hotel’s maximum security system and hack into its surveillance framework — Sutton and Manny manage to escape the conference room.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen gang members involved in a war that tormented Harlem residents for months are now facing charges in the violent mayhem, Mayor Adams and NYPD officials announced Tuesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
These leaders will turn into a desperate form of mid-management mayhem.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
Noun
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More than 1,700 people have been killed this year— 1,086 in February and March, according to the U.N. — in violence fueled by criminal groups trying to expand their territorial control and overthrow the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Remick is the defendant in two active police brutality lawsuits.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Mahdi constantly used brutality to solve his problems.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In response to questions from Jackson, Nuttall agreed that injuries to O'Keefe's face could have been caused by a punch to the face.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Authorities said at least one injury was reported, but offered no details.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The incidents have dramatically increased after Oct. 7 (Hamas terror attacks), but the trend was already increasing prior to that.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history and the worst domestic terror attack on Hispanics that the country has ever seen.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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