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
Stories have emerged over the years about Murray chucking a glass at Dreyfuss’ head, tossing Ziskin into the lake, and causing general mayhem on the set.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
During the early moments of mayhem — in which Rutledge and his global team of mercenaries breach the hotel’s maximum security system and hack into its surveillance framework — Sutton and Manny manage to escape the conference room.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen gang members involved in a war that tormented Harlem residents for months are now facing charges in the violent mayhem, Mayor Adams and NYPD officials announced Tuesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
These leaders will turn into a desperate form of mid-management mayhem.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
During the early moments of mayhem — in which Rutledge and his global team of mercenaries breach the hotel’s maximum security system and hack into its surveillance framework — Sutton and Manny manage to escape the conference room.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen gang members involved in a war that tormented Harlem residents for months are now facing charges in the violent mayhem, Mayor Adams and NYPD officials announced Tuesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
These leaders will turn into a desperate form of mid-management mayhem.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
Noun
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Their violence — in medieval bestiaries, unicorns are regularly said to have beef with elephants and take them down by goring their bellies — is contrasted with their gentleness towards maidens and innate understanding of purity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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The bonfire of the Teslas: Political violence and the Left That will be a serious slog over the next three-plus years, with the Democratic brand in poor shape.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hate and rationalization of all the provenances of brutality.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The case has drawn national attention to issues of police brutality and racial bias, particularly in how law enforcement engages with individuals with disabilities.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For the second year in a row, Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk will be sidelined due to injury as his team tries to secure a spot in the NBA playoffs.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, in just his third game of the season following a return from the IL due to a right hamstring injury, Tauchman re-injured his leg.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The suspect is now facing charges of assault with bodily injury with a previous conviction, injury to the elderly, continuous violence against family, resisting arrest and terror threat of family, McLennan County Jail records seen by PEOPLE show.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The report was commissioned after the deadly New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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