Thesaurus results for SLAUGHTERING

slaughtering

verb

present participle of slaughter

as in murdering

to kill on a large scale modern poultry farms slaughter a vast number of chickens every day

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Recent Examples of slaughtering Mom accused of slaughtering husband, toddler at Great Wolf Lodge could face death penalty. — FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Jason, who supposedly witnessed his mother’s killing, took up the blade, slaughtering his way through several bloody sequels. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Which is not to say there aren’t currently Black women slaughtering the pop scene right now. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 In the present, Kirk has to stop Reeger from wholesale slaughtering an entire planet, which involves beaming into the bowels of the ship to sabotage the ship’s phaser banks. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 Many have pointed to the pandemic for slaughtering a number of independent cinemas, but let’s face it, even with streaming easing, the format has made moviegoers more discerning about what’s worth their attention and dollars outside the home. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Disease had significantly weakened Tenochtitlán’s ability to withstand Cortés’s siege, and the Europeans eventually wore the Aztec warriors down and broke through the city’s defenses, slaughtering the Aztecs and destroying the city. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Here, up to 20 courses are prepared with ritual precision, from seafood treated with the ikejime (humane fish-slaughtering) method, to rice and wasabi sourced from long-standing Japanese suppliers. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 10 May 2026

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Verb

He was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 2025 of murdering Cody Birchfield three years earlier.

— Adam Sabes , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
These two are almost too good at stealthily murdering soldiers in the dead of night.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of murdering

Verb

In June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyydecided to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II, causing outrage in Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
President Karol Nawrocki decided to strip Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle over the Ukrainian leader’s decision to name a military unit after a Ukrainian paramilitary organization accused of massacring Poles during World War II.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of massacring

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Widdecombe’s slaying renewed concerns over security for politicians, which has been tightened in the past decade after two lawmakers were murdered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere, Zach Cregger’s fresh take on the Resident Evil franchise continues slaying in its third week in theaters.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of slaying

Verb

Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
If a business defaults on an MCA, the funder may pursue assertive collection tactics, including contacting your vendors or executing a Confession of Judgment (COJ) if your state allows it.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of executing

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After destroying much of Gaza and killing tens of thousands of Palestinians, Israel has regained military control of nearly 70 percent of the strip.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
But if firms lean on AI to cut lower-level work, the risk is destroying the very avenue of apprenticeship that produces future senior associates and managers.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroying

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That nonprofit group has been building resilience in lower-resource countries for over a decade, dispatching coaches and mentors to educate and train local healthcare students and practitioners as well as building financial and material resources.

— Diane Cole, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
More important than the figures themselves is the engine’s broad, effortless power delivery, which makes the Carrera T feel eager whether carving through a mountain road or dispatching a stretch of freeway.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatching

Verb

During that collection and delivery, one or two animals are donated for harvest, or butchering, to Native American communities.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
The butchering thing was a major complaint because the Commandos were expected to live off the land after their first day's rations ran out.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of butchering

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