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
Zelenskyy has made clear his chief aim is to secure better defenses for Ukraine amid Russia’s constant aerial bombardments of civilian targets like cities, energy infrastructure and hospitals, and his big-ticket item is the American Tomahawk missile.
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Hours after the deal’s announcement, videos posted on social media by correspondents and Unicef spokesperson James Elder in Gaza showed a relatively quiet night sky, a rare occurrence in an enclave that has faced incessant bombardments for just over two years.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of miles from the front lines, the vibrant western city has largely escaped the near nightly bombardments in areas like Kyiv and the front lines.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
What To Know Russia has been accused of testing NATO by breaching its airspace during its drone bombardments of Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 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
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
Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Hours after the deal’s announcement, videos posted on social media by correspondents and Unicef spokesperson James Elder in Gaza showed a relatively quiet night sky, a rare occurrence in an enclave that has faced incessant bombardments for just over two years.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of miles from the front lines, the vibrant western city has largely escaped the near nightly bombardments in areas like Kyiv and the front lines.
—ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
What To Know Russia has been accused of testing NATO by breaching its airspace during its drone bombardments of Ukraine.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardments
Noun
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Russian barrages are aiming at power plants and large substations, and procuring replacement equipment such as transformers can take months, according to Dennis Sakva, an energy sector analyst at Dragon Capital, a Ukrainian investment company.—
Vasilisa Stepanenko,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The fighting included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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There will be a couple of flurries in the morning, but otherwise times of clouds and sun.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Those 2008 flurries are one of only 5 times throughout the weather record that the first snow didn’t arrive until March.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Bombardments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardments. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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