INTERNECINE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

internecine

adjective

Definition of internecine

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 like any power center, this one comes with internecine battles, petty rivalries, and lots and lots of money. — Lachlan Cartwright, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026 That was never likely to actually happen, but the ceasefire takes the wind out of the sails of Democrats who had enjoyed the internecine fighting. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 The internecine battle on the party’s left edge also demonstrated the perils of a coalition failing to coalesce around a singular candidate. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 After many years, James heads to Jerusalem, hoping for enlightenment from Esther but jarringly confronted by the harsh realities of the centuries-old, internecine conflict in that region. — The Know, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for internecine

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Khomeini’s decision turned it into a six-year war of attrition that killed hundreds of thousands, one of the bloodiest conflicts in the region’s modern history.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
In early 2026, satellite images revealed Akinci drones deployed in southern Egypt for executing strikes against the Rapid Support Forces fighting in the bloody civil war in neighboring Sudan.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of bloody

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Then came Hamas’ murderous invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, and the even more murderous Israeli invasion of Gaza, which triggered protests and encampments on college campuses from Mexico to Australia.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
In Furious, Lola Petticrew’s Catherine Grace is a woman on a murderous mission.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

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The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war's deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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