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
Verb
  • 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
  • Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country's east.
    NPR, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
  • For months, Israel has conducted a campaign of airstrikes across Syria, repeatedly bombing Syrian military positions, including near the presidential palace in Damascus.
    Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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