as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the bombardment of so many instructions meant that I missed some of the information
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Recent Examples of bombardment
Features designed to hook adolescents through infinite scroll, autoplay and notification bombardment should be prohibited for minors.
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Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
But the Lebanese leader has been reluctant to meet directly with Netanyahu while his country is under Israeli bombardment.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Christian villages along the border with Israel have been mostly spared intense Israeli bombardment that has caused wide destruction in other parts of predominantly Shiite southern Lebanon.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the village of Mayfadoun, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 6, 2026.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Gaza's Civil Defense team selected this site as their first major recovery effort in the north, one of the parts of the territory most devastated by Israeli bombardment.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Slegers spent the final few minutes of the game summoning all her tallest players from the bench, in order to guard against a OL Lyonnes aerial bombardment that never quite arrived.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Shortly after that, more bombardment from smaller asteroids produced large cracks on the moon’s surface, allowing volcanic lava to well up and fill the asteroids’ large impressions.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Hundreds have been arrested in countries across the Gulf region, according to the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, some on allegations of expressing sympathies for Iran’s attacks and for posting images of Iranian bombardments to social media.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
But the Lebanese leader has been reluctant to meet directly with Netanyahu while his country is under Israeli bombardment.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Christian villages along the border with Israel have been mostly spared intense Israeli bombardment that has caused wide destruction in other parts of predominantly Shiite southern Lebanon.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the village of Mayfadoun, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 6, 2026.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Gaza's Civil Defense team selected this site as their first major recovery effort in the north, one of the parts of the territory most devastated by Israeli bombardment.
—Anas Baba, NPR, 6 May 2026
Slegers spent the final few minutes of the game summoning all her tallest players from the bench, in order to guard against a OL Lyonnes aerial bombardment that never quite arrived.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Shortly after that, more bombardment from smaller asteroids produced large cracks on the moon’s surface, allowing volcanic lava to well up and fill the asteroids’ large impressions.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Hundreds have been arrested in countries across the Gulf region, according to the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, some on allegations of expressing sympathies for Iran’s attacks and for posting images of Iranian bombardments to social media.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
Noun
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Luke Torrance led the barrage for the Chargers, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a double, a homer and two RBIs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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And yet in the face of an extraordinary barrage of attacks, Leo appears to have been unfazed.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Noun
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As tensions escalate there's been a flurry of diplomacy across the globe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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That kicked off a flurry of activity — starting with those who questioned why this was the first warrant for Duckett after more than three decades on death row.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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