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
On Monday, Russia launched one of its largest-ever bombardments of Kyiv.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardments
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Deadlock, then a daring escape While the dead and wounded were smuggled to shore and safety, the remaining sailors on board were stuck in sweltering heat, under threat from barrages from the shore, and with dwindling supplies.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian civilians are enduring Russian aerial barrages that repeatedly knock out power and destroy homes.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s a better chance of snow flurries in Homestead than the Heat intentionally losing games to improve their draft position.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures dialed back down heading into the weekend, with strong winds and light flurries in the forecast.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Bombardments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardments. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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