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
Amid icy conditions in Kyiv, more than 1,200 residential buildings in multiple districts of the capital have had no heating for days due to the Russian bombardment of the power grid, according to Zelenskyy.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Amid icy conditions in Kyiv, more than 1,200 residential buildings in different districts of the capital have had no heating for days due to the Russian bombardment of the power grid, according to Zelensky.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The bombardment has been relentless.
—Michael Holtz, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
The delegations gathered on Wednesday as Ukraine reeled from a major Russian drone and missile bombardment on Monday night, which Ukrainian officials said caused serious damage to the country's energy grid.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
The bombardment of at least five regions of Ukraine specifically took aim at the power grid, Zelenskyy said, as part of Moscow’s ongoing campaign to deny civilians light, heating and running water amid the coldest winter in years.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
After the simulated cosmic‑ray bombardment, the glycine is no longer just a collection of single molecules.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
On the day of the rally, the front page of The New York Times detailed the US aerial bombardment campaign against North Vietnam, launched four months earlier.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Russia launched one of its largest-ever bombardments of Kyiv.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Amid icy conditions in Kyiv, more than 1,200 residential buildings in different districts of the capital have had no heating for days due to the Russian bombardment of the power grid, according to Zelensky.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The bombardment has been relentless.
—Michael Holtz, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
The delegations gathered on Wednesday as Ukraine reeled from a major Russian drone and missile bombardment on Monday night, which Ukrainian officials said caused serious damage to the country's energy grid.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
The bombardment of at least five regions of Ukraine specifically took aim at the power grid, Zelenskyy said, as part of Moscow’s ongoing campaign to deny civilians light, heating and running water amid the coldest winter in years.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
After the simulated cosmic‑ray bombardment, the glycine is no longer just a collection of single molecules.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
On the day of the rally, the front page of The New York Times detailed the US aerial bombardment campaign against North Vietnam, launched four months earlier.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Russia launched one of its largest-ever bombardments of Kyiv.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
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Eleven years ago, Tom Brady was buried on the same field under a barrage of sacks, hits and hurries in an upset that sprung the Broncos to the Super Bowl.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The scandal erupted at the end of last year when the AI chatbot churned out a barrage of digitally undressed images of women and children in response to requests from users.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fallon and Frances shared photos of themselves enjoying the flurries, including a selfie of the father-daughter pair all bundled up while snow fell around them.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Grizzlies star Ja Morant were not traded, but some of the league’s biggest stars changed teams amid a flurry of activity in the days leading up to the deadline.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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