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

In 2024, Biden administration officials warned that Russia was deploying testing technology for such a device, known as a fractional orbital bombardment system. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

The modern city has been battered by Israeli aerial bombardment, with some strikes landing perilously close to the columns, Roman baths, and necropolis. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026

Long before October 2023, Gaza’s people suffered international sanctions, a humiliating occupation, and periodic Israeli bombardments. — Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books, 22 July 2026

At the same time, Russian troops continue to slowly advance in eastern Ukraine, while a dwindling supply of missile interceptors has left Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities vulnerable to intense bombardment. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Burnham’s comments drew a backlash from Jewish groups, but he's also been criticized by pro-Palestinian groups for not declaring Israel's bombardment of Gaza a genocide. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

Following a hairy landing and bombardment, the pace drops dramatically. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

More than 30 civilians have been killed in American strikes on Iran in recent days, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said today, as the country reels from yet another night of bombardment. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Moscow has responded by intensifying its bombardment on Kyiv and other cities, exposing Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes. — CBS News, 12 July 2026