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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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Recent Examples of holocaust
Art lovers flock to the world-renowned Van Gogh Museum, while the Anne Frank House offers a deeply poignant window into the harrowing trauma of the holocaust.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The figures Mirga-Tas depicts are mostly survivors of the Romani holocaust of World War II, or their descendants; the series demands an acknowledgment of the genocide, in which hundreds of thousands of Roma were murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1939 and 1945.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
But nearly 20 percent of the 156 total episodes were tied to WW2, nuclear holocaust, or Cold War anxiety.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The figures Mirga-Tas depicts are mostly survivors of the Romani holocaust of World War II, or their descendants; the series demands an acknowledgment of the genocide, in which hundreds of thousands of Roma were murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1939 and 1945.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
But nearly 20 percent of the 156 total episodes were tied to WW2, nuclear holocaust, or Cold War anxiety.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holocaust
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The rain, along with a phalanx of firefighters, wasn’t enough to stop the inferno that resulted.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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To the north, firefighters have had more luck against the Zogg Fire, a similarly fast-moving inferno that has killed four people.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The shooting at Evergreen High is at least the seventh school shooting in Colorado since the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School that killed 13 students and one teacher.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The weather service in Honolulu said Kiko will move to the northwest after midweek, and conditions should likely remain under critical fire weather thresholds.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday night, the Nepali army deployed troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Most effective however is Vanderbilt’s decision to stop the action and simply run the devastating real black-and-white film footage of the slaughter of Jews in the concentration camps.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hamas had brutally penetrated our southern border, embarking on the slaughter of civilians.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Holocaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holocaust. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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