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
As a kid, Saghatelian was forced to flee his Tehran neighborhood during Iraqi bombardments.
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Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Lebanese government is actively engaging with intermediaries, including the French and the American ambassador, to try and put pressure on the Israeli government to stop the bombardments, according to Lebanese officials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
This mass displacement was triggered by intense overnight bombardments and urgent evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military to villages and towns across southern and eastern Lebanon.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Chinese foreign ministry has offered only boilerplate criticism of the US and Israeli aerial bombardments.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Russia launched one of its largest-ever bombardments of Kyiv.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The Lebanese government is actively engaging with intermediaries, including the French and the American ambassador, to try and put pressure on the Israeli government to stop the bombardments, according to Lebanese officials.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
This mass displacement was triggered by intense overnight bombardments and urgent evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military to villages and towns across southern and eastern Lebanon.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
The government has conducted a counteroffensive since January with aerial bombardments and ground assaults, despite an official commitment to the peace agreement.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Chinese foreign ministry has offered only boilerplate criticism of the US and Israeli aerial bombardments.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Russia launched one of its largest-ever bombardments of Kyiv.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardments
Noun
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Sirens also sounded in Jerusalem, and explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv as Israel's air defenses worked to intercept barrages from Iran.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sirens also sounded in Jerusalem, and sounds of explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv as Israel’s air defenses worked to intercept barrages from Iran.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weather services predict a possibility of flurries, but no matter.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The weather on Friday and Saturday is expected to be nice with temperatures reaching the 60s and 70s, while Sunday could bring rain and flurries of snow.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bombardments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardments. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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