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
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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
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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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Joe has to finally face up to his murderous past, and battle for survival as his crimes finally close in.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rest is a whole lot of creepiness of some seemingly murderous children, some bloodshed, and more.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, all this rest and relaxation takes a deadly turn as a cloaked killer enters the premises.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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As fate would have it, the very destructive and deadly wildfires that swept through Los Angeles neighborhoods this year erupted as its city officials were struggling to close a large gap in their budget.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Internecine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internecine. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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