as in barrages
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 bombardments
While Polish jets have been scrambled before following previous Russian drone bombardments, the latest attack has raised concerns over whether Moscow is, in fact, testing NATO's resolve, something which could provoke an escalation in the war.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Residents reported heavy bombardments in Zeitoun, Sabra, Tuffah and Shejaia while tanks advanced into Sheikh Radwan, northwest of the city center, crushing homes and setting fires in encampments.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
After breaking the cease-fire in March 2025, Israel initially focused on aerial bombardments, keeping ground incursions strictly limited.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Palestinian journalists there often run toward bombardments when others run away.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's 'red lines' Kuleba offered a sober assessment of Ukraine's military situation, as Russian forces continue their grinding advance in the east of the country and expand their long-range drone and missile bombardments of cities across Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Outrage is growing In Israel and abroad over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned new Gaza offensive, even as Palestinians reported the heaviest bombardments in weeks on Monday.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Not content with these large-scale bombardments, Moscow aims to strike Ukraine with a single salvo of 2,000 Shahed drones!
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Residents reported heavy bombardments in Zeitoun, Sabra, Tuffah and Shejaia while tanks advanced into Sheikh Radwan, northwest of the city center, crushing homes and setting fires in encampments.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
After breaking the cease-fire in March 2025, Israel initially focused on aerial bombardments, keeping ground incursions strictly limited.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Palestinian journalists there often run toward bombardments when others run away.
—Maha Nassar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Ukraine's 'red lines' Kuleba offered a sober assessment of Ukraine's military situation, as Russian forces continue their grinding advance in the east of the country and expand their long-range drone and missile bombardments of cities across Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Outrage is growing In Israel and abroad over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned new Gaza offensive, even as Palestinians reported the heaviest bombardments in weeks on Monday.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Not content with these large-scale bombardments, Moscow aims to strike Ukraine with a single salvo of 2,000 Shahed drones!
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardments
Noun
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The hills surrounding Verdun were literally reduced in height from the ferocity of the artillery barrages leveled against their slopes.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the end of last month, Trump finally got round to including Seth Meyers in his social media barrages against the comedians that regularly mock him.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thin air and unpredictable wind flurries near Everest’s highest elevations prevent the drones from operating at some of the final camps leading to the summit.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Bombardments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardments. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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