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
This is consistent with AI’s reliance on the global bombardment of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Poland said Russian fighter jets also flew over the Polish Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Baltic Sea on September 19 and Moscow was condemned for drones fired during its bombardment of Ukraine landing in Poland earlier in the month.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), an NGO working in Gaza, said on Tuesday that Al-Quds hospital had sustained damage as a result of the intense bombardment of the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The birds-eye view, captured by news helicopters, looked like the aftermath of an aerial bombardment, all gray.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Israel launches new assault on Gaza City New satellite imagery shows the massive evacuation of Palestinians from northern Gaza and Gaza City, where the Israeli military has intensified bombardments and started a ground invasion over the last week.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
There, the Navy and Marine Corps train in all aspects of warfare, including gunnery, bombardment, air defense, and anti-sub and electronic warfare, according to the military.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The bill is designed to stop the bombardment of spam calls from unknown lenders potential homebuyers face after applying for a mortgage by limiting where an applicant's personal information can be shared.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The evacuation orders caused panic and confusion among residents of the strip's largest urban centre, who say there is no safe place to go to escape bombardment and a humanitarian crisis.
—USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Poland said Russian fighter jets also flew over the Polish Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Baltic Sea on September 19 and Moscow was condemned for drones fired during its bombardment of Ukraine landing in Poland earlier in the month.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), an NGO working in Gaza, said on Tuesday that Al-Quds hospital had sustained damage as a result of the intense bombardment of the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood.
—CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The birds-eye view, captured by news helicopters, looked like the aftermath of an aerial bombardment, all gray.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Israel launches new assault on Gaza City New satellite imagery shows the massive evacuation of Palestinians from northern Gaza and Gaza City, where the Israeli military has intensified bombardments and started a ground invasion over the last week.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
There, the Navy and Marine Corps train in all aspects of warfare, including gunnery, bombardment, air defense, and anti-sub and electronic warfare, according to the military.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The bill is designed to stop the bombardment of spam calls from unknown lenders potential homebuyers face after applying for a mortgage by limiting where an applicant's personal information can be shared.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The evacuation orders caused panic and confusion among residents of the strip's largest urban centre, who say there is no safe place to go to escape bombardment and a humanitarian crisis.
—USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
Noun
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The barrage lasted for more than 12 hours, the president said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The barrage was the third largest reported by the Ukrainian air force since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, underlining Kyiv’s challenge even after this week getting stronger signs of support from the US.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a flurry of small moves over the past week, the Charlotte Hornets made one that has bigger ramifications as training camp nears.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet that same 30-year period saw a flurry of research and activity to try to reduce geriatric falls and their potentially devastating consequences, from hip fractures and brain bleeds to restricted mobility, persistent pain, and institutionalization.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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