as in flurry
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the teacher's rapid-fire barrage of homework assignments went by too fast for me to write them all down
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as in to flood
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the star athlete was barraged with requests for an autograph
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Recent Examples of barrage
Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Russia unleashed a barrage overnight that killed at least 15 people and injured dozens in Kyiv and other Ukraine cities.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Heavy snowfall is also expected to barrage the southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern mid-Atlantic, starting on Friday, Jan. 30, through the weekend.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen and wounding more than 100 people across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Russia unleashed a barrage overnight that killed at least 15 people and injured dozens in Kyiv and other Ukraine cities.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
We’re often barraged with a series of facts, dates and notable events, and the results can be dry as dust.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Heavy snowfall is also expected to barrage the southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern mid-Atlantic, starting on Friday, Jan. 30, through the weekend.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrage
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Crouse’s goals capped an early flurry that saw the Mammoth score four times over the first 30 minutes while being limited to only eight shots on goal during that stretch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a flurry of activity beginning on March 8, 2025, Purdue filed documents that show lines crossing out the eligibility criteria and victim compensation amounts, with no explanation or substitute language.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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But bad actors have learned to weaponize that same amendment as a shield, flooding the information ecosystem with content designed to discreetly destabilize our communities.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds have been arrested in countries across the Gulf region, according to the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, some on allegations of expressing sympathies for Iran’s attacks and for posting images of Iranian bombardments to social media.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Israel had responded with heavy bombardment and a ground invasion.—
Abby Sewell,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yet the current system, where kids are bombarded by tests and parents by test scores, has real limitations.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Sebastian Berhalter played an arcing free kick to the center of the area and Laborda put away a leaping volley.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hopkins’ first touch was to gain control of the ball, and her second was a perfect half-volley into the corner of the goal.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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These threats are something Shojaei and her family know all too well — her brother Masoud, who is retired from playing, has had his assets frozen by the Iranian regime over recent weeks — while their neighbourhood was bombed by the US-Israeli offensive.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Iran drew a line in the sand against Israel continuing to bomb Lebanon.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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There are threats of hail, wind gusts of up to 60 mph and a few tornadoes.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But on a per capita basis, Colorado ranked first in the country for hail damage, while Texas ranked 8th.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With the third-year pro also coming off a subpar 2025 campaign, Wells’ offensive capabilities have been the subject of questioning in recent weeks and months.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Republican has built a reputation in part due to his willingness to question the federal government’s role in releasing classified information.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Barrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrage. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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