Synonyms of barrages

barrages 1 of 2

noun

plural of barrage

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flurries
• volleys
• bombardments
• floods
• salvos
• torrents
• hails
• fusillades
• tides
• cannonades
• showers
• drumbeats
• blitzes
• storms
• streams
• blitzkriegs
• avalanches
• surges
• outbursts
• bursts
• inundations
• outpourings
• rashes
• drumfires
• deluges
• broadsides
• outflows
• discharges
• currents
• rivers
• spates
• overflows
• gushes
• cataracts
• flushes
• earfuls
• gluts
• cataclysms
• flood tides
• surpluses
• excesses
• oversupplies
• overages
• surfeits
• engulfments
• superfluities
• overabundances
• overkills
• overmuch
• superabundances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

barrages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of barrage

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombs
• floods
• bombards
• questions
• pumps
• quizzes
• interrogates
• queries
• examines
• grills
• inundates
• harasses
• annoys
• debriefs
• pesters
• hounds
• cross-examines
• catechizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of barrages

Noun

Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026

Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

It was followed by further – albeit less deadly – missile barrages in the days since. — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Despite near-daily barrages of Ukraine’s cities, power infrastructure, and industry, Russia is no closer to vanquishing the country more than four and a half years after its brutal invasion began. — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation to determine how its air defenses failed to intercept the recent barrages of Houthi missiles and drones, two regional officials speaking on condition of anonymity told the Associated Press Tuesday. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The two sides have escalated their air war on one another, with Ukraine increasingly firing barrages of drones at targets deep inside Russia, including warehouses and industrial plants as well as refineries. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026