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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bombardment
But the towns and cities nearest to the nuclear plant have found themselves under relentless bombardment from Russian artillery, missiles, and combat drones.
—
Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The reactor vessel, where atoms are split, is made of specialized steel up to 10 inches thick that must withstand bombardment by radiation for decades.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Russia has kept up its intensive aerial bombardment of Ukraine despite White House criticism of its strikes across the country.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Many of Mohammed’s relatives fled their homes in western Gaza to seek refuge in our home, located in the center and under heavy bombardment.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The only focus was survival, hour by hour, moving from one place to another under bombardment, looking for food, water, medicine, cash, a place to exist.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Two years of Israeli bombardment has rendered much of the territory unrecognizable.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But the Russian leader hasn’t shown any interest in meeting with Zelenskyy and Moscow has only intensified its bombardment of Ukraine.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The reactor vessel, where atoms are split, is made of specialized steel up to 10 inches thick that must withstand bombardment by radiation for decades.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Russia has kept up its intensive aerial bombardment of Ukraine despite White House criticism of its strikes across the country.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Many of Mohammed’s relatives fled their homes in western Gaza to seek refuge in our home, located in the center and under heavy bombardment.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The only focus was survival, hour by hour, moving from one place to another under bombardment, looking for food, water, medicine, cash, a place to exist.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Two years of Israeli bombardment has rendered much of the territory unrecognizable.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
But the Russian leader hasn’t shown any interest in meeting with Zelenskyy and Moscow has only intensified its bombardment of Ukraine.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
Noun
-
The Daily Dividend With the ongoing government shutdown, a Federal Reserve meeting and a barrage of earnings reports, you were bound to miss some headlines this week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
-
The overnight barrage was the second-largest of the war to date.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Trump has engineered a flurry of trade deals with other Asian countries and Australia over the past week to supply the US with rare earth minerals, which are critical for batteries and clean energy hardware as well as sectors more important to Trump, including weapons and AI chips.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
-
The hoax interview has generated a flurry of press reports on both sides of the Atlantic, including in The New York Post, which is also owned by Murdoch.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share