bloodbath

noun

blood·bath ˈbləd-ˌbath

-ˌbäth

: a great slaughter

: a notably fierce, violent, or destructive contest or struggle

the campaign has become a bloodbath

: a major economic disaster

a market bloodbath

Example Sentences

Thousands of people were murdered in the bloodbath. one side was so much better armed that the battle quickly turned into a bloodbath

Recent Examples on the Web That gives rise to a score-settling bloodbath that’s been brewing for almost 20 years.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Nov. 2022 Another former Twitter employee, posting under the name @career_tips_, responded to Twitter’s bloodbath with a satirical video of him trying to reach the empty offices.

Chloe Berger, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022 Or the bloodbath and masterpiece that is Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

Joshua Ocampo, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2022 Bennet overcame relative anonymity to win on his own merits in 2010, an election year that otherwise was a bloodbath for Democrats nationally.

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 10 Oct. 2022 Antietam’s significance as something more than a bloodbath was sealed.

Tamela Baker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Oct. 2022 This bloodbath was triggered by Ed Harris’ Man in Black character, in an extension of his series-long nihilism; his viewpoint couldn’t help becoming the show’s.

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Aug. 2022 International Feature category is going to be a bloodbath this year.

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 But perhaps the Duffer Brothers just aren't that interested in killing any of the show's leads after all, and fans should stop anticipating a Game of Thrones-level bloodbath.

Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 July 2022 See More

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