as in violence
actions that hurt people and destroy things; a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence
Movies seem to be filled with murder and mayhem these days. a criminal who escaped from prison and caused mayhem
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Recent Examples of mayhem
With season three almost upon us, this time whisking our jet-setters to Thailand, now's the perfect time to get reacquainted with all of the murderous mayhem.
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Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Before long, the parking lot was mayhem, Hadgkiss recalled, with cars weaving and screeching around Wedding and the other bouncers, trying to run people over.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The rampage turned festive Bourbon Street into macabre mayhem.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
An armed guard returned fire, and at least 10 shots total were fired during the mayhem, according to police.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Before long, the parking lot was mayhem, Hadgkiss recalled, with cars weaving and screeching around Wedding and the other bouncers, trying to run people over.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
The rampage turned festive Bourbon Street into macabre mayhem.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
An armed guard returned fire, and at least 10 shots total were fired during the mayhem, according to police.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
Noun
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The number of Indianapolis children lost to gun violence dropped dramatically last year.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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Statistics show that every hour of every day, someone’s spinal cord is injured, with the damage usually occurring due to vehicle crashes, falls, acts of violence, and sports and recreational activities, according to The Miami Project.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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The series generally holds nothing back in terms of portraying the kind of visceral brutality that resulted from the violent campaign of manifest destiny and America’s founding.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Those factories were disproportionately African American, exacerbating the ever-present burden of segregation and police brutality.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of the injury, Wilson was instrumental in helping the Steelers get to the playoffs.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Details regarding the extent of the injuries have not yet been disclosed.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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Washington — Justice Department lawyers and defense attorneys for the three men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks squared off before a federal appeals court Tuesday in a court fight over whether plea agreements reached with the defendants last summer can go forward.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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In exchange, Israel released 121 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment for deadly terror attacks and an additional 79 prisoners serving lengthy sentences.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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