mayhem
Example Sentences
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In the days before online shopping became ubiquitous, stores welcomed the mayhem by opening early for those who willingly woke up before dawn to push through crowds and snag the best door-buster deals.
From MarketWatch
"This was not a momentary lapse by Paul Doyle — it was a choice he made that day and it turned celebration into mayhem."
From BBC
When thieves break into John Wick’s home, mayhem and retribution ensue.
From Los Angeles Times
The storms, thus far, have caused some mayhem but no severe or life-threatening damage in recently burned areas.
From Los Angeles Times
What might Iran have achieved—in water and otherwise—had it used the billions that it has squandered on harmful water infrastructure, regional mayhem and pursuit of nuclear weapons to serve the Iranian people instead?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
