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noun

ˈma-si-kər

Definition of massacre

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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verb

as in to slaughter

to kill on a large scale the country's rival ethnic groups began massacring one another

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Since then, Qatar has been frustrated by allegations leveled by Israeli political leaders that its payments to Gaza had helped finance the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Authorities said Willeford, who lived near the church, grabbed his own gun and shot and chased the gunman, helping to stop the massacre. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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The regime has demonstrated an extreme brutality toward the population, having massacred thousands of unarmed protestors this past January. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Soon after, in January, security forces massacred thousands of Iranian protesters with military-style weapons. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for massacre

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By the time security forces regained control, entire communities had been devastated by the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
By the third episode, murderous Jason begins to more prominently feature in episodes, and the gory deaths begin, as a swarm of innocent hippies ignore warnings and are drawn into the camp, like lambs to the slaughter.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

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