as in violence
actions that hurt people and destroy things; a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence
Movies seem to be filled with murder and mayhem these days. a criminal who escaped from prison and caused mayhem
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Recent Examples of mayhem
The original movie threw us into the mayhem almost instantly, and the resulting urgency is a major part of its appeal.
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Inside this opaque vortex of both nonideological and ideological mayhem, the Red Shambhala scene offers kids one (ridiculous) escape hatch away from the alt-violence pipeline.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The White House and Treasury Department told staffers not to share photos of the mayhem without clearance.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The mayhem began in earnest when Yachty took the stage and the back of the crowd pushed forward.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Inside this opaque vortex of both nonideological and ideological mayhem, the Red Shambhala scene offers kids one (ridiculous) escape hatch away from the alt-violence pipeline.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
The White House and Treasury Department told staffers not to share photos of the mayhem without clearance.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The mayhem began in earnest when Yachty took the stage and the back of the crowd pushed forward.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
Noun
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As Ali and her brother hid under a blanket, violence exploded around them.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jackson imagined the Shire as idyllic beyond measure — cozy cottages dug into the landscape's gentle green slopes, totally free of the conflict and violence that the saga's Hobbit quartet eventually learn lie just beyond its borders.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Biden was slow to react to Netanyahu's growing brutality and, as Harris says in her book, failed to show sufficient empathy for the plight of the Gazans.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The movie begins with a 10-year-old Michael already showing the brutality for which The Shape was known, then flashes forward 15 years to an adult Michael (Tyler Mane) pursuing his younger sister, Laurie (Scout Taylor-Compton).—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tyson Kozak left the game with a lower-body injury after just three shifts.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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That mixture of terror and safety is the secret sauce for Mike Jubie, creator of the Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses in New York’s historic Hudson Valley.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the other, a vision of what life would be like without the terror group.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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