Thesaurus results for SLAUGHTERING

slaughtering

verb

present participle of slaughter

as in murdering

to kill on a large scale modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day

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Recent Examples of slaughtering Jason, who supposedly witnessed his mother’s killing, took up the blade, slaughtering his way through several bloody sequels. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Which is not to say there aren’t currently Black women slaughtering the pop scene right now. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 In the present, Kirk has to stop Reeger from wholesale slaughtering an entire planet, which involves beaming into the bowels of the ship to sabotage the ship’s phaser banks. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Many have pointed to the pandemic for slaughtering a number of independent cinemas, but let’s face it, even with streaming easing, the format has made moviegoers more discerning about what’s worth their attention and dollars outside the home. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Disease had significantly weakened Tenochtitlán’s ability to withstand Cortés’s siege, and the Europeans eventually wore the Aztec warriors down and broke through the city’s defenses, slaughtering the Aztecs and destroying the city. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Here, up to 20 courses are prepared with ritual precision, from seafood treated with the ikejime (humane fish-slaughtering) method, to rice and wasabi sourced from long-standing Japanese suppliers. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 10 May 2026 Livestock numbers are strictly controlled on Tristan, and the community manages the herd by occasionally slaughtering animals for meat and leather. — NPR, 4 Apr. 2026

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The Lahis case nevertheless established an early precedent for leniency toward an Israeli soldier convicted of murdering Arab civilians.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, AP News reports.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of murdering

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In June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyydecided to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II, causing outrage in Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
President Karol Nawrocki decided to strip Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle over the Ukrainian leader’s decision to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of massacring

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Widdecombe’s slaying renewed concerns over security for politicians, which has been tightened in the past decade after two lawmakers were murdered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere, Zach Cregger’s fresh take on the Resident Evil franchise continues slaying in its third week in theaters.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of slaying

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The next steps include executing on a vendor contract with Site Stream LLC, the city said the contract is currently under final legal review and will be signed soon.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Traditional CPUs excel at sequential computing tasks, such as calculating a massive spreadsheet or running a precise physics simulation, as these often require executing steps in strict order at blazing speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

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Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Saturday, spawning tornadoes, destroying buildings and downing power lines across the Gulf region.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Israeli soldiers filmed themselves in high definition laughing, looting homes, destroying entire rows of buildings, humiliating civilians, even killing them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroying

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More important than the figures themselves is the engine’s broad, effortless power delivery, which makes the Carrera T feel eager whether carving through a mountain road or dispatching a stretch of freeway.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Tory Burch excels at activating her frow-goers, dispatching content creators like Tefi Pessoa and Kennedy Eurich as correspondents, who saturate social media with guest interviews and interactions.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatching

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During that collection and delivery, one or two animals are donated for harvest, or butchering, to Native American communities.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
The butchering thing was a major complaint because the Commandos were expected to live off the land after their first day's rations ran out.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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