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
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.
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Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 6 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
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
Russia has been using long-range ballistic missiles and drones to damage Ukraine’s power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The drone and missile attack, one of the heaviest bombardments of Kyiv since Russia’s invasion in 2022, also wounded nearly one hundred people, according to Reuters.
—News Desk, Artforum, 26 May 2026
The piece, measuring just 12 inches high, was previously stuck in Israel as a result of the war that country and the US are waging in Iran, which began with major joint bombardments on February 28.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
The commitments came as Kyiv warned of escalating Russian bombardments and urgently pressed for more air defenses.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 6 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
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
Russia has been using long-range ballistic missiles and drones to damage Ukraine’s power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
—Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The drone and missile attack, one of the heaviest bombardments of Kyiv since Russia’s invasion in 2022, also wounded nearly one hundred people, according to Reuters.
—News Desk, Artforum, 26 May 2026
The piece, measuring just 12 inches high, was previously stuck in Israel as a result of the war that country and the US are waging in Iran, which began with major joint bombardments on February 28.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
The commitments came as Kyiv warned of escalating Russian bombardments and urgently pressed for more air defenses.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardments
Noun
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Russia answered with overnight drone barrages on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, while Kyiv touts fresh pledges of air defense systems and near-expiry interceptor missiles from unnamed partners.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The strikes came a day after Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138, as Moscow followed through with its threat of escalating its regular barrages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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The checkup came amid mounting scrutiny of the president's health, particularly given recent flurries of late-night social media posts, as well as his at-times tired demeanor during official meetings.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bombardments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardments. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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