as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the bombardment of so many instructions meant that I missed some of the information
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Recent Examples of bombardment
My shame is fed on a steady diet of videos and images that have been arriving without warning to my phone—ever since October 7, 2023, when Hamas carried out a brutal assault on Israel and Israel responded with a devastating bombardment of Gaza.
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Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Israel then launched its war on the strip, which has been devastated by fierce bombardment and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground operations.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Beforehand, Palestinians reported heavy shelling in parts of Gaza throughout Friday morning, but no significant bombardment was reported after.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Hours after the deal’s announcement, videos posted on social media by correspondents and Unicef spokesperson James Elder in Gaza showed a relatively quiet night sky, a rare occurrence in an enclave that has faced incessant bombardments for just over two years.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
That war, which began two years ago with the Hamas attacks of October 7th, and the killing of twelve hundred people, was followed by Israel’s bombardment and occupation of the Gaza Strip, and the killing of nearly seventy thousand Palestinians.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Amawi and his family have been displaced in Deir al-Balah due to heavy bombardment in his neighbourhood in Gaza City.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Smoke rises over Gaza after Israeli bombardment, as seen from kibbutz Kfar Aza.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The bombardment has wounded tens of thousands more, flattened thousands of buildings and reduced much of the territory’s infrastructure — and its landscape — to rubble, shrapnel and sand.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Israel then launched its war on the strip, which has been devastated by fierce bombardment and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground operations.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Beforehand, Palestinians reported heavy shelling in parts of Gaza throughout Friday morning, but no significant bombardment was reported after.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Hours after the deal’s announcement, videos posted on social media by correspondents and Unicef spokesperson James Elder in Gaza showed a relatively quiet night sky, a rare occurrence in an enclave that has faced incessant bombardments for just over two years.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
That war, which began two years ago with the Hamas attacks of October 7th, and the killing of twelve hundred people, was followed by Israel’s bombardment and occupation of the Gaza Strip, and the killing of nearly seventy thousand Palestinians.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Amawi and his family have been displaced in Deir al-Balah due to heavy bombardment in his neighbourhood in Gaza City.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Smoke rises over Gaza after Israeli bombardment, as seen from kibbutz Kfar Aza.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The bombardment has wounded tens of thousands more, flattened thousands of buildings and reduced much of the territory’s infrastructure — and its landscape — to rubble, shrapnel and sand.
—New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
Noun
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Recent barrages of Russian missiles and drones have seriously damaged Ukrainian gas production and caused extensive power cuts across the country.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Attacking a maternity hospital with a barrage of tear gas, after protesters had been chased inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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Al-Sheikh’s message sparked a flurry of speculation in the following 48 hours over possible suitors, although the club have remained silent on the subject.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Light flurries may arrive unexpectedly during the week of Thanksgiving, but as of right now, things look pretty calm.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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