Thesaurus results for CARNAGE

carnage

noun

ˈkär-nij

Definition of carnage

as in massacre

the killing of a large number of people the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene

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Recent Examples of carnage His skill for staging intimate moments between everyday people and action sequences brimming with John Wick-style carnage gets near-equal screen time, as does his eye for small touches and details that make big differences. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 There’s a blank panel next to the 14 crashes, an ominous open space ripe for fresh carnage. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Most notably, the infamous Circa Survivor saw nearly one-third of its record 25,017 entries (at $1,000 each) bounced by the Bolts — and by the way, include me in the carnage. — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carnage

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Authorities said Willeford, who lived near the church, grabbed his own gun and shot and chased the gunman, helping to stop the massacre.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
In the coming years, the massacre generation is on track to become part of the largest voting bloc in the country.

— Jillian Turanovic, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of massacre

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One of the leading explanations for its origin goes back to an older meaning of the word ‘bucket’ — a beam or yoke from which animals could be suspended during slaughter.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Now, as then, the dehumanization of Arab and Muslim lives is embedded in the very language used to describe their slaughter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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