Bloodshed is an English word with synonyms like gore or carnage. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bloodshed meaning
- The shedding or spilling of blood.
- A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
- The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
Synonyms of Bloodshed
Using Bloodshed
- The main meaning on this page is: The shedding or spilling of blood. | A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale. | The shedding of one's own blood; specifically, the death of Christ.
- Useful related words include: gore, carnage, mass murder, massacre.
- In the example corpus, bloodshed often appears in combinations such as: the bloodshed, bloodshed in, of bloodshed.
Context around Bloodshed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bloodshed
- In this selection, "bloodshed" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, deadly, causing, further, definitely, overshadow and inflicted stand out and add context to how "bloodshed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to the bloodshed and amidst the bloodshed it s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bloodshed" sits close to words such as abia, alright and annexed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bloodshed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And he said his hope now is for an end to the bloodshed. (13 words)
But beneath the glitzy facade lies a story of threats, forced evictions and bloodshed. (14 words)
Israeli settlers and Palestinians have been locked in a cycle of bloodshed for decades. (14 words)
He thanked both military and embassy personnel as well as called for peace in a statement on Sunday morning: “We are continuing to pursue every avenue to end the bloodshed in Sudan and ensure the safety of British nationals remaining in the country. (43 words)
Dorians were also showered on the wild, three-hour-plus epic “RRR ” for Best International Award, as well as Laura Poitras’ searing documentary about an artist and addiction, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” which collected two honors. (38 words)
Amidst the bloodshed, it’s difficult to narrow down just one particular standout death, though the end of Lee Do-il (Jang Dong-yoon), the mastermind of the entire escape, feels more deserved than most. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Abbas also said he held the US responsible for the bloodshed of Palestinian children, women and the elderly in the Gaza Strip, a statement released by the presidency said.
According to local sources, following the bloodshed, the regime's forces blocked the entrance to the camp, preventing ambulances and medical personnel from reaching the wounded.
After the first few days, Georgia chose to impose a unilateral ceasefire on its own troops to stop the bloodshed.
Amidst the bloodshed, it’s difficult to narrow down just one particular standout death, though the end of Lee Do-il (Jang Dong-yoon), the mastermind of the entire escape, feels more deserved than most.
And he said his hope now is for an end to the bloodshed.
As such, this story about a hardened cursed criminal atoning for his crimes in a world of sorrow and bloodshed definitely inspired all modern dark shonen in aspects detached from its setting.
At the least, he sought to moderate the intensity of the views of Catholics and Protestants that gave rise to the bloodshed.
But beneath the glitzy facade lies a story of threats, forced evictions and bloodshed.
But the raids, often conducted in tight alleyways and densely inhabited neighborhoods, can set off more bloodshed, as well.
Deadly bloodshed had been worsening in the West Bank even before the war in the Gaza Strip erupted.
Despite the bloodshed on New Year’s Eve, employees remain optimistic after the city’s final deadly gunshot of 2022.
Dorians were also showered on the wild, three-hour-plus epic “RRR ” for Best International Award, as well as Laura Poitras’ searing documentary about an artist and addiction, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” which collected two honors.
He said he would send a delegation to Finland and other places to beg those causing bloodshed in the southeast.
He stormed into another ballroom, Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio, nearby but was disarmed by a brave bystander, 26-year-old Brandon Tsay — preventing any further bloodshed.
He thanked both military and embassy personnel as well as called for peace in a statement on Sunday morning: “We are continuing to pursue every avenue to end the bloodshed in Sudan and ensure the safety of British nationals remaining in the country.
Horror and bloodshed overshadow both the world and the pair’s relationship from then on.
In a change to the norm in Sudan, the fighting has been particularly fierce in Khartoum and Omdurman, which have historically avoided the bloodshed inflicted by state actors.
Israeli settlers and Palestinians have been locked in a cycle of bloodshed for decades.
It was the latest bloodshed in a surge of violence during a sensitive Jewish holiday period.
Later, while describing the Lukashenko-mediated accord, Peskov said that it had the “higher goal” of averting conflict and bloodshed.
Common combinations with bloodshed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the bloodshed 55×
- bloodshed in 33×
- of bloodshed 26×
- and bloodshed 17×
- bloodshed and 17×
- more bloodshed 9×
- to bloodshed 7×
- bloodshed that 6×
- in bloodshed 6×
- bloodshed was 6×