as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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Recent Examples of bloodthirsty
Their major failures included prolonging the Vietnam War and coddling bloodthirsty Latin American dictators.
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Frank McNeil, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Chaos ensues when unwelcome bloodthirsty guests disrupt their shindig.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Despite being warned of the creature's viciousness by Tim the Enchanter, the Knights of the Round Table dismiss the Merlin stand-in's fear and charge the bloodthirsty creature.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators.
—Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Frank McNeil, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Chaos ensues when unwelcome bloodthirsty guests disrupt their shindig.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Despite being warned of the creature's viciousness by Tim the Enchanter, the Knights of the Round Table dismiss the Merlin stand-in's fear and charge the bloodthirsty creature.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Within the media, sharks are often seen as bloodthirsty predators.
—Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodthirsty
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With that crisis averted, the New York Police Department rolls in and arrests A.G. and the rest of his murderous Collective.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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Ed Gale, the actor known for providing the physical performance behind the murderous Chucky doll in the Child's Play slasher movies, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at 61.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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“Bloodthirsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodthirsty. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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