as in slaughter
the killing of a large number of people
the infamous massacre of more than 200 Sioux at Wounded Knee, South Dakota
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as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Here, four of the victims of Sheridan’s Sunday massacre — Jeremy Gauna (Pete Plenty Clouds), Michael Spears (Runs His Horse), Sebastian Roché (Father Renaud) and Darren Mann (Jack Dutton) — talk about ending their run on the Dutton saga.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
On November 10, Red Shirts, militiamen, and white mobs surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black men.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
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Hamas, which carried out the brutal massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, has long had Turkish backing.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Here, four of the victims of Sheridan’s Sunday massacre — Jeremy Gauna (Pete Plenty Clouds), Michael Spears (Runs His Horse), Sebastian Roché (Father Renaud) and Darren Mann (Jack Dutton) — talk about ending their run on the Dutton saga.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
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After examining the remains, the research team concluded that the individuals were brutally massacred before they were thrown down the shaft.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
On November 10, Red Shirts, militiamen, and white mobs surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black men.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Massacre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massacre. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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