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
The Yule Lads, their parents and their cat Origin: Iceland
The Yule Lads are 13 mischievous boys, each with a distinct name and description, who cause mayhem in the 13 days leading up to Christmas.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
However, the unexpected arrival of his eccentric relatives erupts mayhem in the household, sending his plans up in chimney smoke.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Survivor 48 teaser shows muscles, mayhem, and possible medical evacuation
What happens next after the After-Show and the cameras turn off that night?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The cast is once again filled with reality TV legends and other notable figures, as the Faithful attempt to unmask the Traitors while attempting to escape murder and mayhem.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
However, the unexpected arrival of his eccentric relatives erupts mayhem in the household, sending his plans up in chimney smoke.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Survivor 48 teaser shows muscles, mayhem, and possible medical evacuation
What happens next after the After-Show and the cameras turn off that night?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The cast is once again filled with reality TV legends and other notable figures, as the Faithful attempt to unmask the Traitors while attempting to escape murder and mayhem.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mayhem
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The study on domestic violence and sports betting found that after losses in certain sporting events, there is a 10% increase in intimate partner violence in states that legalized sports betting compared to those that have not.Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rushdie went into hiding as several people associated with the publication were targeted with violence, with a Japanese translator murdered and 37 dying in an arson attack in Turkey.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rasoulof’s story is harrowing, and the movie works as an urgent political thriller, a blunt domestic drama and a document of state brutality.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Civil War For a movie about political violence, police brutality, PTSD, and the ethics of journalism, a whole lot of people got a whole lot of mileage out of a single image of Jesse Plemons wearing heart sunglasses.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
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Three other students and one teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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This trade helps the Lakers get a solid point guard, albeit with a serious injury history.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The 10/7 terror attack and subsequent war against Hamas has coarsened the Israeli psyche.Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Mayhem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mayhem. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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