Hundreds of people were 'slaughtered' [='massacred'] by the invaders.
Our team got 'slaughtered' yesterday.
They 'slaughtered' us.
(..) Why not an axe? Because it's dull, you twit! It'll hurt more! I want this brigand found. Starve them out! Slaughter them! No, take their livestock. I want Locksley's own people fighting to bring his head in. Perhaps we could create a name for him. Something to drive fear (..)1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
(..) We can fight back. Did I crack your noble head? These are all good lads here... ...with hearts of oak, but they're farmers. It'd be lambs to the slaughter. They say the Sheriff was raised by a witch. She knows every man's thoughts. -She flies. -That's codswallop! (..)1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves