Hundreds of people were 'slaughtered' [='massacred'] by the invaders.
Our team got 'slaughtered' yesterday.
They 'slaughtered' us.
(..) The Nine Realms erupted into chaos. Wars were raging, marauders were pillaging. I had to put an end to the slaughter. As excuses go, it's not terrible. But I saw you on TV. You were in New York! Jane, I fought to protect you (..)2013 Thor: The Dark World