as in bloody
formal
marked by usually mutual slaughter or destruction
a brutal internecine war/battle internecine feuds a political party that has suffered because of bitter internecine rivalries
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Recent Examples of internecine
And despite Trump’s GOP having full control of Washington, the threat of internecine divisions derailing his plans looms large.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent reinventions of the genre have focused on such contemporary concerns as corporate overreach and the complex set of internecine conflicts that inevitably arise within—and threaten to destroy—pluralistic societies.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
These internecine feuds could be a harbinger for the next Congress, when Republicans will have an even slimmer House majority.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
But the Venezuelan opposition has been beset by problems, such as short-term thinking, personal rivalries, internecine conflicts, and the exile of many of its members, which have thwarted its challenges to Maduro’s rule.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2023
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
Recent reinventions of the genre have focused on such contemporary concerns as corporate overreach and the complex set of internecine conflicts that inevitably arise within—and threaten to destroy—pluralistic societies.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
These internecine feuds could be a harbinger for the next Congress, when Republicans will have an even slimmer House majority.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
But the Venezuelan opposition has been beset by problems, such as short-term thinking, personal rivalries, internecine conflicts, and the exile of many of its members, which have thwarted its challenges to Maduro’s rule.
—Michael Shifter, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for internecine
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
Adjective
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Each season of the HBO drama has created breakout moments from Armand and Shane’s meltdowns in season one to Tanya being chased by murderous gay men in season two.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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People think of Carrie as being frightening but, until its murderous finale at the high-school dance, the movie’s dread has little to do with gore or body count.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The deadly blaze erupted Saturday just before 2 p.m. near Fenwick Street, officials told WFSB-TV.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Armed gangs now control approximately 80 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, carrying out kidnappings, extortion, and deadly clashes with security forces.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Internecine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internecine. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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