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: the flesh of slain animals or humans
a multitude of dogs came to feast on the carnage—
T. B. Macaulay
T. B. Macaulay2
: great and usually bloody slaughter or injury (as in battle)
the carnage of war
Examples of carnage in a Sentence
Reporters described the highway accident as a scene of carnage.
the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
After three days of market carnage, investors appeared to be seeking some buying opportunities.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The Dow extended the market carnage, plunging another 4% in the minutes after the opening bell.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
The first three seasons of The White Lotus, which exploded into carnage with its Season 3 finale, have all been at luxury resorts by the beach.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carnage
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“Carnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carnage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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