as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
all civilized nations should protest this senseless slaughter
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as in to massacre
to kill on a large scale
modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day
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Recent Examples of slaughter
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
That concept of freedom might be better exemplified by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, another Third World death cult that promised liberation and promoted slaughter — and that came with its own prominent apologists on American college campuses.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
His father begged him not to, warning that the agency would come and slaughter all of their birds.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Namely: Who bears responsibility for the slaughter of the season?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
That concept of freedom might be better exemplified by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, another Third World death cult that promised liberation and promoted slaughter — and that came with its own prominent apologists on American college campuses.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Meats such as chicken and beef are halal depending on how the animal was treated, slaughtered and prepared.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
His father begged him not to, warning that the agency would come and slaughter all of their birds.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughter
Noun
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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
Verb
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While Abby is determined to carry out their plan to murder Joel, all of her friends want to turn back.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The man who murdered Rachel Morin was convicted by a jury that deliberated for 46 minutes.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Slaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughter. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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