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as in inferno
a destructive burning
the holocaust caused by the ignited chemicals completely destroyed the factory and several surrounding homes
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
as many as 2,000,000 people may have perished in the holocaust perpetrated by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge
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Brody is central to director Brady Corbet’s epic story of a holocaust survivor and celebrated Hungarian architect, one who falls prey to a toxic and controlling patron (Guy Pearce) over decades in post-war America.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Mark Settle is a seven time CIO and the author of two books on IT management.
66 million years ago an asteroid collided with the Earth triggering an environmental holocaust that killed the dinosaurs roaming our planet.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
But in the two or three minutes since his initial departure, the fiery holocaust had somehow become even more deadly.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
In addition to the horror of the holocaust, the Institute also needed to represent the idea of freedom and some kind of passageway between the couple.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Mark Settle is a seven time CIO and the author of two books on IT management.
66 million years ago an asteroid collided with the Earth triggering an environmental holocaust that killed the dinosaurs roaming our planet.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
But in the two or three minutes since his initial departure, the fiery holocaust had somehow become even more deadly.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
In addition to the horror of the holocaust, the Institute also needed to represent the idea of freedom and some kind of passageway between the couple.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holocaust
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Sergeant Eshel and the others on duty died in the inferno.—
Isabel Kershner,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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With his wife trapped in the inferno, the protagonist must navigate competing priorities between saving lives and preventing a terrorist attack.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Commentators sometimes compare dictators to Herod, the king who ordered the massacre of children in his quest to kill the infant Christ.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the game, as well as in real life, striking flint on steel can start a fire.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cinematic games are meant for one or two sessions full of tense moments, human intrigue and alien slaughter.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Mari could have survived the slaughter if some of the other girls — including Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Brown) — had it their way.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Holocaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holocaust. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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