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
ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles and in the United Arab Emirates, two people were reported killed and three were wounded by falling shrapnel from a missile interception over Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
After withstanding barrages that bookended the Utah Mammoth’s losing effort on Friday, the Ducks returned home to await Sunday’s clash with the Buffalo Sabres, the NHL’s hottest team over a span of more than four months.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Iranian missiles and drones have struck multiple sites in Qatar, with at least 16 people injured in earlier barrages, according to officials.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
But Hezbollah has still been able to fire back, launching hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel, often coinciding with barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Sirens also sounded in Jerusalem, and explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv as Israel's air defenses worked to intercept barrages from Iran.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
In Tel Aviv, explosions could be heard as Israel’s defense systems worked to intercept barrages from Iran.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
After crushing Ukraine’s power grid during one of the worst winters in recent memory, Russian drone and missile barrages of civilian areas have continued unabated.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles and in the United Arab Emirates, two people were reported killed and three were wounded by falling shrapnel from a missile interception over Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
After withstanding barrages that bookended the Utah Mammoth’s losing effort on Friday, the Ducks returned home to await Sunday’s clash with the Buffalo Sabres, the NHL’s hottest team over a span of more than four months.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Iranian missiles and drones have struck multiple sites in Qatar, with at least 16 people injured in earlier barrages, according to officials.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
But Hezbollah has still been able to fire back, launching hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel, often coinciding with barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Sirens also sounded in Jerusalem, and explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv as Israel's air defenses worked to intercept barrages from Iran.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
In Tel Aviv, explosions could be heard as Israel’s defense systems worked to intercept barrages from Iran.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrages
Noun
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Light snow flurries were falling.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
25 Mar. 2026
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Neither that, nor Monday’s snow flurries, stopped Jennifer Hall and her family from making their own Magic City hoodies and proudly wearing them to the game at State Farm Arena.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Israel struck the South Pars gas field last Wednesday, and Iran retaliated with its own volleys on the world’s largest LNG facility, in Qatar, alongside other Gulf energy assets.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The floating center console creates handbag storage and an available dual pane sunroof floods the cabin with light.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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As the bombardments intensified and expanded to more neighborhoods, the question of whether to leave permeated every conversation that Hadi had with his friends.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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With communications largely severed, trying to find out how family and friends are faring under bombardments is a stressful ordeal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While effective in salvoes, limited quantities and launcher availability could constrain Ukraine’s operational use.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lightning made the sky as bright as day, the thunder was a continuous crash, and torrents of rain poured down.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Barrages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrages. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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