as in bloody
formal
marked by usually mutual slaughter or destruction
a brutal internecine war/battle internecine feuds a political party that has suffered because of bitter internecine rivalries
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Recent Examples of internecine
And third, the videos play a role in internecine warfare among jihadist groups in places such as Syria and Iraq, where rival organizations jockey for power and influence.
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Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2017
Everyday voters outside the conservative ecosystem are much less interested in internecine ideological conflicts.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
But in either case, the United States will finally be drawn feet first into the internecine struggle that is reshaping the institutions of the Middle East.
—Andrew L. Peek, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2016
But as the group reached their peak, Sly fell prey to personal hardship: various external pressures and internecine conflicts within the group exacerbated a crippling drug addiction that ensured the band’s slow dissolution.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for internecine
Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2017
Everyday voters outside the conservative ecosystem are much less interested in internecine ideological conflicts.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
But in either case, the United States will finally be drawn feet first into the internecine struggle that is reshaping the institutions of the Middle East.
—Andrew L. Peek, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2016
But as the group reached their peak, Sly fell prey to personal hardship: various external pressures and internecine conflicts within the group exacerbated a crippling drug addiction that ensured the band’s slow dissolution.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internecine
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
Adjective
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The song is about a man who doesn’t appear to be murderous being the ultimate killer.—
Alan Light,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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That discomfort makes sense, as Pap returns to earth to let Juicy know his death was by Rev’s murderous hands, and the only way to avenge him is to make Juicy’s own hands a killing weapon.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what led to the deadly incident.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump has attempted to crack down on pro-Palestinian campus protests against U.S. ally Israel's devastating military assault on Gaza, which has caused a humanitarian crisis in the enclave and followed a deadly October 2023 attack by Islamist group Hamas.—
Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Internecine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internecine. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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