as in flurries
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 bombs
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 barrages
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
On a firing range ringed by forest at the Borisovsky Training Ground in central Belarus, ABC News and other media watched Russian and Belarusian aircraft, helicopters, tanks and artillery unleash barrages as part of a mock battle against fictitious Western forces.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The hills surrounding Verdun were literally reduced in height from the ferocity of the artillery barrages leveled against their slopes.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
At the end of last month, Trump finally got round to including Seth Meyers in his social media barrages against the comedians that regularly mock him.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
At that time, Saudi Arabia was still mired in the destructive war in Yemen, with the Houthis frequently targeting Saudi cities and energy infrastructure with increasingly lethal barrages of explosive drones and ballistic missiles.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Number of the day 600 That’s roughly how many drones and missiles Russia fired at targets across Ukraine on Sunday morning in one of the largest barrages of the war.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
On a firing range ringed by forest at the Borisovsky Training Ground in central Belarus, ABC News and other media watched Russian and Belarusian aircraft, helicopters, tanks and artillery unleash barrages as part of a mock battle against fictitious Western forces.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
The hills surrounding Verdun were literally reduced in height from the ferocity of the artillery barrages leveled against their slopes.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
At the end of last month, Trump finally got round to including Seth Meyers in his social media barrages against the comedians that regularly mock him.
—Peter White, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
At that time, Saudi Arabia was still mired in the destructive war in Yemen, with the Houthis frequently targeting Saudi cities and energy infrastructure with increasingly lethal barrages of explosive drones and ballistic missiles.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrages
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Ali was scoring plenty with jabs and flurries, but his attempts to land big punches mostly fell flat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thin air and unpredictable wind flurries near Everest’s highest elevations prevent the drones from operating at some of the final camps leading to the summit.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.—
Jennifer Breheny Wallace,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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Though the two actors have a kind of slacker ease in the nonsensical volleys, this lower temperature approach too often misses the work’s humor, horror and emotional resonance.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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French broadcasters also reported sporadic clashes in the cities of Nantes, in the west, and Lyon in the southeast, with volleys of police tear gas and projectiles targeting officers.—
Dan Gooding
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In shocking footage posted on Facebook, large waves are seen breaking through the glass doors of the lobby as water rushes in and quickly floods the hotel.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of miles from the front lines, the vibrant western city has largely escaped the near nightly bombardments in areas like Kyiv and the front lines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Russia has been accused of testing NATO by breaching its airspace during its drone bombardments of Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So examples of cognitive skills or processes include your ability remember stuff, learn new skills and information, pay attention to other people and your surroundings, speak and listen and process everything that bombards you each and every day.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upstairs on the first floor, vibrant color bombards the senses from every angle, showcasing work that generates a decidedly humorous atmosphere.—
Emma Baxter-Wright,
Forbes,
14 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The bulls got a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve without much noticeable slowing in growth, with stock indexes at a record, credit markets blissfully sedate and capital investments running in torrents into the economy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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As Ukraine marked another year of independence, Vladimir Putin responded with one of the worst fusillades of missiles since his unprovoked full-scale war of aggression began over three years ago.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Barrages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrages. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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