INTERNECINE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

internecine

adjective

Definition of internecine

as in bloody

formal marked by usually mutual slaughter or destruction a brutal internecine war/battle internecine feuds a political party that has suffered because of bitter internecine rivalries

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Recent Examples of internecine And like any power center, this one comes with internecine battles, petty rivalries, and lots and lots of money. — Lachlan Cartwright, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026 That was never likely to actually happen, but the ceasefire takes the wind out of the sails of Democrats who had enjoyed the internecine fighting. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 The internecine battle on the party’s left edge also demonstrated the perils of a coalition failing to coalesce around a singular candidate. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 After many years, James heads to Jerusalem, hoping for enlightenment from Esther but jarringly confronted by the harsh realities of the centuries-old, internecine conflict in that region. — The Know, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for internecine

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Robinson, who later served as governor of Kansas during the bloody conflicts leading up to the Civil War, devoted a chapter of his autobiography to the events of that day.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bloody

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Then came Hamas’ murderous invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, and the even more murderous Israeli invasion of Gaza, which triggered protests and encampments on college campuses from Mexico to Australia.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
In Furious, Lola Petticrew’s Catherine Grace is a woman on a murderous mission.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

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Many residents on Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara province spent the day mourning victims and waiting for aid to arrive to communities still cut off by the deadly quake.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Reuters — The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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