What is another word for Massacring?

Pronunciation: [mˈasakɹɪŋ] (IPA)

Massacring is a violent act of killing a large number of people. However, there are numerous synonyms for this term that can be used in different contexts to represent this brutal act. Some of the most commonly used synonyms for massacring include but are not limited to butchery, slaughter, carnage, annihilation, extermination, decimation, genocide, holocaust, violence, and bloodbath. Each of these words denotes the horrific nature of this act of killing. While their usage may vary depending on the context, they all refer to acts of violence on a large scale. These synonyms help in bringing out the severity of such an act of violence and depict the gravity of the situation.

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Usage examples for Massacring

Rumours reached me that there, as at other towns, they have broken their oaths, and are Massacring the whole population.
"By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic"
G.A. Henty
While this was going on the atrocious work was completed by the soldiers Massacring every native they could see -children, women, and old men included-and Anacaona herself was taken and hanged.
"Christopher Columbus, Volume 7 And The New World Of His Discovery, A Narrative"
Filson Young
It was in vain that from time to time the people rose against them, Massacring Pandolfo Baglioni on the public square in 1393, and joining with Ridolfo and Braccio of the dominant house to assassinate another Pandolfo with his son Niccolo in 1460. The more they were cut down, the more they flourished.
"Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Vol III."
John Symonds

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