barraging

present participle of barrage
as in bombarding
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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Verb
  • Though his lawsuit was against Jones, his attorneys broadened their campaign, bombarding the company and its officials with subpoenas and deposition requests.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Because phosphorus-30 was created after bombarding aluminum with alpha particles – rather than occurring in its natural state – Irene and Frederic induced the radioactivity.
    Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.
    Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Americans are still flooding into money market funds, despite the the Federal Reserve’s latest campaign to lower borrowing costs.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In this case, Palazzolo borrows from another artist who shares the same irreverence for societal norms, all while questioning our society’s worship of labor.
    Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Noncompliant ships would be subject to on-site inspections, questioning, and possible detention.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Barraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barraging. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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