body count
noun
1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity
Examples of body count in a Sentence
The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
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Colin Farrell’s scheming villain was partially responsible for the institutionalization of Sofia Falcone and killed Alberto Falcone, and now he’s expanded his body count into the rival Maroni family, too.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The serial killer, who died in incarceration in 2021, was confirmed to have murdered at least seven women across California, New York and Wyoming, but authorities suspect his body count to be even higher.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
But the fears that the world had initially held about intervention in Libya -- that the state would fragment, that the body count would rise, and that the government would ruthlessly repress its people -- are now being realized hundreds of miles away.
—David Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2013
His tantrums are legendary, and with a body count of about 25, Finn Wittrock's Dandy was easily the show's most prolific killer until James March (Evan Peters) in Hotel.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
The serial killer, who died in incarceration in 2021, was confirmed to have murdered at least seven women across California, New York and Wyoming, but authorities suspect his body count to be even higher.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
But the fears that the world had initially held about intervention in Libya -- that the state would fragment, that the body count would rise, and that the government would ruthlessly repress its people -- are now being realized hundreds of miles away.
—David Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2013
His tantrums are legendary, and with a body count of about 25, Finn Wittrock's Dandy was easily the show's most prolific killer until James March (Evan Peters) in Hotel.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Body count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20count. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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