Synonyms of bombardment

bombardment

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• volley
• hail
• fusillade
• flood
• cannonade
• blitzkrieg
• torrent
• salvo
• drumbeat
• blitz
• tide
• shower
• storm
• drumfire
• avalanche
• surge
• inundation
• rash
• stream
• deluge
• outflow
• outburst
• burst
• outpouring
• spate
• overflow
• discharge
• broadside
• flood tide
• current
• cataract
• engulfment
• river
• cataclysm
• surplus
• glut
• gush
• flush
• excess
• overabundance
• earful
• surfeit
• oversupply
• overkill
• superabundance
• overage
• superfluity
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bombardment

Following a hairy landing and bombardment, the pace drops dramatically. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

More than 30 civilians have been killed in American strikes on Iran in recent days, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said today, as the country reels from yet another night of bombardment. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Moscow has responded by intensifying its bombardment of Kyiv and other cities, exposing Ukraine’s vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Moscow has responded by intensifying its bombardment on Kyiv and other cities, exposing Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes. — CBS News, 12 July 2026

But because of the devastation from Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, the elections were limited to one municipality, leaving only around five percent of the population—70,000 voters—eligible to cast their ballots. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 July 2026

Iran fires at Israel in the first such bombardment since the ceasefire took effect in early April. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the bombardment was retaliation for Ukraine’s recent long-range strikes, which have caused severe fuel shortages and pressured President Vladimir Putin. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Positioned in a valley in the highlands of eastern Ukraine, Kramatorsk and neighboring Sloviansk came under heavy aerial bombardment after the full-scale invasion of 2022, but became an oasis of sorts for Ukrainian troops as fire moved elsewhere. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 27 June 2026