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
Renault-Nissan An early leader in affordable EVs, Nissan’s progress has stalled as internecine disputes with alliance partner Renault distract management.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
When our castaways were cruising on the hotel junk rig in the season premiere, internecine feuding felt inevitable.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Not signing were Yarrow’s partners, Mary Travis and Paul Stookey, which gives a good sense of the internecine warfare Baez’s letter incited among what was once a unified front.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
But in the end, the speeches were mostly respectful, lacking the kinds of internecine attacks among Republicans that are certain to come during the upcoming legislative session.
—J. David Goodman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
When our castaways were cruising on the hotel junk rig in the season premiere, internecine feuding felt inevitable.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Not signing were Yarrow’s partners, Mary Travis and Paul Stookey, which gives a good sense of the internecine warfare Baez’s letter incited among what was once a unified front.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
But in the end, the speeches were mostly respectful, lacking the kinds of internecine attacks among Republicans that are certain to come during the upcoming legislative session.
—J. David Goodman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
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Just north of Magic Mountain’s roller coasters, hidden within the vast, anonymous industrial parks of Valencia, lies the secret lab where the murderous doll M3GAN was born.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Newcastle United’s Italian midfielder is scorching forward at a murderous pace, his intent so malicious that Lavia hesitates — and that hesitation is enough.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Drone video shows tornadoes' damage in Kentucky morning after deadly storms 01:30 4.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia is making steady gains in Ukraine, and Putin is preparing a summer offensive that could be the deadliest of the war so far, an expert has assessed.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Internecine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internecine. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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