Synonyms of fusillade

fusillade

noun

ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd 

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

responded calmly to the fusillade of criticism leveled at his design for the memorial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• volley
• bombardment
• hail
• salvo
• cannonade
• torrent
• flood
• blitzkrieg
• drumbeat
• shower
• blitz
• tide
• drumfire
• storm
• avalanche
• rash
• surge
• stream
• deluge
• broadside
• burst
• outburst
• outpouring
• spate
• inundation
• outflow
• overflow
• discharge
• earful
• flood tide
• cataract
• gush
• glut
• surplus
• river
• current
• flush
• cataclysm
• engulfment
• excess
• surfeit
• overabundance
• superabundance
• superfluity
• overkill
• oversupply
• overage
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fusillade

Fertilizer companies — Shares of fertilizer companies resumed their climb after a tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran launched a fusillade of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure. — Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026

But in his own primary night speech, Talarico sought to brace his supporters for the fusillade of attacks that would be coming his way. — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

Fifteen ejected cartridge casings were left in the street when, prosecutors argue, Bell-Johnson stopped his fusillade. — Emerson Clarridge updated February 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026

But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025