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
Israel said Sunday that Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
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Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The Ukrainian bombardments have constricted the supply of gas in the oil-rich country and there are reports of Russians in several regions having to line up at the pump for hours at a time.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 6 June 2026
But displays of support remain prominent among the country’s Shia, who have suffered most from Israel’s bombardment of the south, and Beirut’s southern suburbs.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The bombardment has also renewed concerns about Ukraine's ability to defend its skies as supplies of air defense missiles remain under strain.
—Polina Lytvynova, NPR, 2 June 2026
The latest escalation in the conflict follows one of Russia’s heaviest bombardments of the war in May.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 2 June 2026
Many people now shelter in the capital, Beirut, where hundreds have been killed, including in an intense bombardment in April.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Russia has been using long-range missiles and drones to damage Ukraine's power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The Ukrainian bombardments have constricted the supply of gas in the oil-rich country and there are reports of Russians in several regions having to line up at the pump for hours at a time.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 6 June 2026
But displays of support remain prominent among the country’s Shia, who have suffered most from Israel’s bombardment of the south, and Beirut’s southern suburbs.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The bombardment has also renewed concerns about Ukraine's ability to defend its skies as supplies of air defense missiles remain under strain.
—Polina Lytvynova, NPR, 2 June 2026
The latest escalation in the conflict follows one of Russia’s heaviest bombardments of the war in May.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 2 June 2026
Many people now shelter in the capital, Beirut, where hundreds have been killed, including in an intense bombardment in April.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Russia has been using long-range missiles and drones to damage Ukraine's power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
Noun
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Anyone who arrived carrying an award was met with a barrage of congratulations and cheers.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Iran launched additional barrages throughout Monday, targeting Israeli airbases in Nevatim and Tel Nof and a petrochemical plant in Haifa, according to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Nine people were injured in a flurry of gunfire in a crowd on Troost Avenue early Saturday morning, Kansas City police said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The Knicks erased a fourteen-point Spurs lead in the third quarter and then surged ahead in the fourth, led once again by the New Yorker cover star Jalen Brunson, who added to his legend with a flurry of clutch jumpers in the final minutes.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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