bloodbath
noun
blood·bath
ˈbləd-ˌbath 
-ˌbäth
1
: a great slaughter
2
a
: a notably fierce, violent, or destructive contest or struggle
the campaign has become a bloodbath
b
: a major economic disaster
a market bloodbath
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Examples of bloodbath in a Sentence
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
Trump’s message sent by juxtaposing bloodbath with losing the election was obvious to all but the most obtuse.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
The stock market started off well on Monday, following a few weeks of bloodbaths and some amazing earnings reports.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 6 May 2024
In what’s become the ongoing theme of this TV awards season, the limited or anthology series is a bloodbath and overflowing with top-tier talent, which will likely leave many Emmy worthy performers and series on the outside looking in.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Humanitarian bloodbath More than 200 aid workers, the vast majority of them Palestinians, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire since the beginning of the war, officials say.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
The stock market started off well on Monday, following a few weeks of bloodbaths and some amazing earnings reports.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 6 May 2024
In what’s become the ongoing theme of this TV awards season, the limited or anthology series is a bloodbath and overflowing with top-tier talent, which will likely leave many Emmy worthy performers and series on the outside looking in.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Humanitarian bloodbath More than 200 aid workers, the vast majority of them Palestinians, have been killed in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire since the beginning of the war, officials say.
—Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Bloodbath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodbath. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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