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

The source added that there were concerns in Tehran before the meeting on Sunday that Israel could resume its bombardment of Iran this week. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Scrutiny is also mounting of Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which continued last night; a UN commission concluded on Monday that these attacks constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Israel launched a ground invasion following an extensive aerial bombardment of Hamas’s military infrastructure, including its vast network of subterranean tunnels. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Kyiv has developed innovative strategies to mitigate the impact of Russian energy strikes and keep its grid running, even amid intense bombardment. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Because Ukraine’s bombardment of Russian oil and diesel refineries has taken out a huge chunk of global supply. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Russia's heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine's appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heating and running water. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026