slaughter indiscriminately
Frequency: 6.50.4 per million words
A stronger term than 'kill', implying brutal and large-scale killing without distinction.
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- The invading forces began to slaughter indiscriminately after crossing the border.
- History records how the ancient empire would often indiscriminately slaughter conquered populations.
- It is a tragedy when people slaughter indiscriminately during times of war.
- The rebels were accused of attempting to slaughter indiscriminately all opposition.
- Such a weapon could slaughter indiscriminately, harming civilians as well as combatants.
- We must prevent any situation where humans are forced to slaughter indiscriminately for survival.
- The disease proved devastating, slaughtering indiscriminately across the continent.
- Witnesses described how the wild animals would slaughter indiscriminately when cornered.
- The tyrant's regime was known to slaughter indiscriminately anyone who defied him.
- They warned that the famine could slaughter indiscriminately, sparing no one.