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 The utter carnage that follows brings major developments for all the main characters still on the chessboard — and many gruesome deaths by dragon fire, boiling oil, spikes and even catapults. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The video shows the moment the carnage began, when the gunman drove up to the drive-thru payment window and fatally shot the first victim, In-N-Out employee Ashley Garibay, according to police. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 What’s happening in Gaza is excessive retribution, and many Americans do not support that carnage, as recent polls pertaining to Israel indicate. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 And this time Roth won’t be pressured to tone down the carnage. — Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carnage

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Hong Kong — Two key organizers behind what used to be the only large-scale public commemoration for the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil have been found guilty of inciting subversion by a court in Hong Kong.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Their lawsuit against Jones and the 2022 verdict marked the first time he was held financially liable for peddling lies about the massacre, claiming it was faked by the government to tighten gun laws.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of massacre

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The Analysts estimate that Tyson Foods has cut its slaughter capacity by 50% since announcing the closure of its Lexington plant last year.

— Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Just prior to that announcement, one of Canada’s two horse slaughter plants was shuttered.

— Wayne Pacelle, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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