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
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.
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Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel had responded with heavy bombardment and a ground invasion.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Iran has endured tens of billions of dollars in damage during the bombardment to the country’s infrastructure — including setbacks to its oil industry, the heart of its fragile and long-isolated economy — that could take years to repair.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah has traditionally had a stronghold, has faced near-constant bombardment and ground assaults for over two years.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The commitments came as Kyiv warned of escalating Russian bombardments and urgently pressed for more air defenses.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The news image of a column of smoke comes back to me as Tehran experiences a new wave of relentless bombardment from new smart weapons of death.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In Tyre, a city on Lebanon’s coast, near-daily bombardments by Israel have killed and injured civilians, and left many searching for shelter.
—Jeanna Smialek David Guttenfelder Nanna Heitmann Serge Schmemann, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel had responded with heavy bombardment and a ground invasion.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Iran has endured tens of billions of dollars in damage during the bombardment to the country’s infrastructure — including setbacks to its oil industry, the heart of its fragile and long-isolated economy — that could take years to repair.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah has traditionally had a stronghold, has faced near-constant bombardment and ground assaults for over two years.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The commitments came as Kyiv warned of escalating Russian bombardments and urgently pressed for more air defenses.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The news image of a column of smoke comes back to me as Tehran experiences a new wave of relentless bombardment from new smart weapons of death.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In Tyre, a city on Lebanon’s coast, near-daily bombardments by Israel have killed and injured civilians, and left many searching for shelter.
—Jeanna Smialek David Guttenfelder Nanna Heitmann Serge Schmemann, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
Noun
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But a barrage of Stop Sales riddled the contents of the uncool flip- top cooler with raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, egg rolls, tofu, raw beef and beef tendon all measuring at least 12 degrees above 41 degrees.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Curry scored a game-high 35 points, and Al Horford scored 14 for the Warriors, including a barrage of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Public Service Commission has approved a flurry of rate hikes in recent years as private utilities grapple with maintaining profits while improving infrastructure in a mountainous, sparsely populated state.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The latest adaptation of the action video game series is uppercutting its way into theaters, kicking off the summer blockbuster season with a flurry of powerful punches.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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