Synonyms

bloodbath

American

[bluhd-bath, -bahth] / ˈblʌdˌbæθ, -ˌbɑθ /

Or blood bath

noun

plural

bloodbaths

a ruthless slaughter of a great number of people; massacre.
Informal. a period of disastrous loss or reversal.

A few mutual funds performed well in the general bloodbath of the stock market.
a widespread dismissal or purge, as of employees.

Etymology

Origin of bloodbath

First recorded in 1865–70; blood + bath ¹

Example Sentences

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His concerns over tax are shared by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who said restaurants were "facing a bloodbath", and called for rises in business rates to be implemented more carefully.

From BBC

The AI-inspired software bloodbath continues and has spread to other firms, including any tech company that doesn’t produce flawless results.

From The Wall Street Journal

One anonymous employee called the resulting firings “an absolute bloodbath.”

From Salon

"The aim was to avoid a bloodbath and bring the actors back to reason," a senior Vatican source said.

From Barron's

Hence, Fiennes’ outrageous pageantry sharpens “The Bone Temple” into a tragedy as opposed to just another bloodbath.

From Salon

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