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Definitions

carnage

[kahr-nij] / ˈkɑr nɪdʒ /
NOUN
massacre
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloodshed butchery crime havoc killing mass murder slaughter slaying warfare
STRONG
annihilation blitz blood butchering extermination gore hecatomb holocaust homicide manslaughter murder offing rapine shambles wasting
WEAK
blood and guts blood bath search and destroy taking out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
peace

Example Sentences

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Some of the biggest private lenders are getting caught in the carnage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I wondered how long the reporters will hold fast in Tucson before being plucked off the frontlines to serve the fresher carnage in Buckingham Palace.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Townsend could have done without those blows, but he's used to the carnage of Six Nations rugby.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Software stocks have taken a beating, and now investors get a pause to assess the carnage and see whether some parts of the sector have been unfairly punished.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Rowan strode closer, ignoring the carnage around him, focusing in on Goddard.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.