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
But in either case, the United States will finally be drawn feet first into the internecine struggle that is reshaping the institutions of the Middle East.
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Andrew L. Peek, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2016
But as the group reached their peak, Sly fell prey to personal hardship: various external pressures and internecine conflicts within the group exacerbated a crippling drug addiction that ensured the band’s slow dissolution.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
And despite Trump’s GOP having full control of Washington, the threat of internecine divisions derailing his plans looms large.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent reinventions of the genre have focused on such contemporary concerns as corporate overreach and the complex set of internecine conflicts that inevitably arise within—and threaten to destroy—pluralistic societies.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Andrew L. Peek, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2016
But as the group reached their peak, Sly fell prey to personal hardship: various external pressures and internecine conflicts within the group exacerbated a crippling drug addiction that ensured the band’s slow dissolution.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
And despite Trump’s GOP having full control of Washington, the threat of internecine divisions derailing his plans looms large.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent reinventions of the genre have focused on such contemporary concerns as corporate overreach and the complex set of internecine conflicts that inevitably arise within—and threaten to destroy—pluralistic societies.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internecine
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
Adjective
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More than anything else, what distinguishes the show is the genuine warmth of the relationships within this murderous crime family.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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If convicted, Mangione will have solidified a fateful decision to give in to murderous impulses and thrown away a promising future, totally ruining his own life.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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Related article Inside the perfect storm of the deadly measles outbreak in Texas Also Friday, the New Mexico Department of Health reported 30 measles cases in Lea County, 20 more than had previously been identified in the state.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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An all-too-common dispute between roommates turned deadly when a man suspected his privacy had been violated in a Nashville home, according to police in Tennessee.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Internecine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internecine. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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