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noun

bə-ˈräzh

Definition of barrage

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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verb

bə-ˈräzh

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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Noun

Although American missile defense systems protected the Gulf from the worst of the barrage, enough Iranian strikes got through to do substantial harm and to disrupt the patina of stability on which the region’s social and economic model rested. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 At several key moments, the Tribune review found, government and law enforcement failed to stop them from operating in the industry — despite discoveries along the way of an altered state credential, and allegations in a barrage of lawsuits. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Residents of Syracuse, New York — America’s snowiest city — once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow. — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for barrage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrage

Noun

But Sorsby soon was ruled ineligible for gambling on college sports, setting off a flurry of court activity.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Every February, a flurry of posts about racial justice, perfectly timed to Black History Month.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of flurry

Verb

Since the first attack July 18 in Elektrostal, just east of Moscow, and in the southwestern Tambov region, Wildberries depots burned one after another in massive fires that flooded social media.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Following the news of Panettiere’s death at age 36 on Sunday, fans have flooded TikTok to pay tribute to the actress and her many beloved roles throughout her career.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

None of the works address the recent bombardments directly, although the precarious context of ongoing threat, instability and struggle can be felt in almost all of them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In one recent bombardment of Kyiv, Ukraine’s defences failed to intercept a single missile; 17 people were killed.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombardment

Verb

The average consumer is bombarded from every direction with news and shorts and explainers and how-tos.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
The agents bombarded local election officials with requests for voting histories and other records, some dating back decades.

— Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombard

Noun

Their verbal volley is interrupted as each of them frantically googles quotes and facts on everything from the Zionist leader Jabotinsky to the American actor Jordan Peele.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Messi made an impact early, scoring an equalizer in the 11th minute on a volley off a long cross from Noah Allen after Inter Miami had fallen behind following a sluggish start.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of volley

Verb

The Houthi rebels announced a maritime blockade of the Yemeni government's backer Saudi Arabia -- which has led a coalition that heavily bombed Houthi areas throughout the war.

— August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The series has drawn early comparisons to True Detective and is quite a different take than the Reynolds film, which famously bombed at the box office.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bomb

Noun

In the years since Shakur’s murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Storms pulverized the southeast metro area with heavy rain and substantial hail.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

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