1. situations involving the killing of many people; massacres
Usage: plural of bloodbath
2. severe defeats or failures, especially in competitive situations
Usage: informal; figurative use

Examples

• The civil war resulted in several bloodbaths across the region.
• History books document the bloodbaths of ancient battles.
• The election turned into a series of political bloodbaths.
• Stock market bloodbaths wiped out billions in value.
• The team avoided the bloodbaths that plagued other franchises.
• Journalists reported on the bloodbaths in the conflict zones.