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
The funds who spurned their peers generated returns of around 90%, by one measure, demonstrating the payoff from waging such internecine battles.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Just a few months later, at Turning Point’s AmericaFest gathering in Phoenix, that unity collapsed into an internecine feud between rival factions vying to define Kirk’s legacy and steer the future of right-wing politics.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
The old divisions between Catholic and Protestant communities fuel ongoing gang wars and internecine neighborhood violence, and crime families with ancient roots cause mayhem in the scuffle for territory and dominance.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Though Xi, 72, retains a firm grip on power, the lack of successors has raised fears of an internecine struggle, The New York Times reported.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Just a few months later, at Turning Point’s AmericaFest gathering in Phoenix, that unity collapsed into an internecine feud between rival factions vying to define Kirk’s legacy and steer the future of right-wing politics.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
The old divisions between Catholic and Protestant communities fuel ongoing gang wars and internecine neighborhood violence, and crime families with ancient roots cause mayhem in the scuffle for territory and dominance.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Though Xi, 72, retains a firm grip on power, the lack of successors has raised fears of an internecine struggle, The New York Times reported.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internecine
Adjective
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That year, marked by the suicide bombings of the second intifada, was tense and bloody.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The liquid ranged from clear to cloudy to bloody.—
Jillian Wager,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This murderous regime also recently killed 45,000 of their own people who were protesting in Iran, 45,000 dead.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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An account of life in Berlin from 1939 to 1945 under a murderous regime.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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State inspectors had never once visited the Esparto facility before the deadly blast; that responsibility fell only to local authorities, until now.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Are all fungi dangerous or deadly?—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Internecine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internecine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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