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
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates said that Iran launched more than 100 missiles and drones in new barrages.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Justin Pot, Wired News, 15 Nov. 2025
Norman Powell started barraging them with catch-and-shoot 3s, accelerating momentum.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The United Arab Emirates’ defense ministry also said that the country was targeted by a barrage of Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates said that Iran launched more than 100 missiles and drones in new barrages.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Companies like Google, Microsoft, and Meta are all adding colorful buttons and pop-ups to their user interface, and barraging their customers with marketing emails, all of which are loudly begging users to try out the new AI features.
—Justin Pot, Wired News, 15 Nov. 2025
Norman Powell started barraging them with catch-and-shoot 3s, accelerating momentum.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrage
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Last year saw a flurry of legislation in Congress that would do anything from permanently implementing the time (the Sunshine Protection Act) to multiple bills that would allow states to choose for themselves (Hawaii and Arizona have already opted for year-round standard time).—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Investing for the long run A flurry of deals at the end of 2025 saw Alphabet, Oracle, and Meta sell more than $70 billion in bonds over the course of weeks.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Hall of Fame coach flooded the playbook with postups – many seeing Green throw the entry pass – against an undersized Oklahoma City front line.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Large hail, damaging winds, flooding rainfall and an elevated, non-zero threat for tornadoes will be possible.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tehran residents reported heavy bombardment in other parts of the city on Saturday.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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Disputes on enrichment and inspections are meant to be addressed through diplomacy and international oversight, not immediate bombardment absent a clear, urgent threat.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Without them, high-energy radiation particles from the sun could bombard satellites in orbit, damage human health and knock out power grids on the ground.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cities around Ukraine are routinely bombarded by a combination of drones and missiles, sometimes hundreds in one night.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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The panel was leaning toward convicting Murillo on all charges in connection with the incident, which saw the now former detective fire a volley of bullets at a fleeing suspect, Nicholas Carrillo, severing his spine.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The French icon made his last save during seven minutes of second-half stoppage time, denying Dallas forward Petar Musa’s volley near the penalty spot with a diving two-handed parry to preserve the victory and his 26th shutout in 68 regular season appearances.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In Lebanon and parts of Syria, Israel detonated thousands of pagers of Hezbollah officials and bombed the group’s headquarters in southern Beirut, killing its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The United States went on high alert last June over concerns of retaliation from Tehran, after the United States and Israel bombed three Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day war.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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More thunderstorms are slated to move through lower Michigan starting Saturday morning, with some capable of producing hail and damaging winds, according to the forecast Saturday morning.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Adult witnesses whom Cox will be able to question include a mother who had a child under the age of 12 with her and allegedly saw Cox masturbating in the shower.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Over two days of questioning this week, senators and representatives pushed her to explain the ad campaign.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Barrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrage. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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