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
Iran closed the vital trade route in response to heavy Israeli bombardments on Lebanon, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Another detailed taking sleeping pills to get through nightly bombardments, and said people worry about power, gas and water cuts.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Russia on Tuesday fired almost 1,000 drones and 34 missiles at Ukraine in one of the war’s biggest bombardments.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Speaking from the eastern Turkish-Iranian border Tuesday, Iranians spoke about hearing heavy bombardments, especially in Tehran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
As the bombardments intensified and expanded to more neighborhoods, the question of whether to leave permeated every conversation that Hadi had with his friends.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah’s initial rocket attack followed by Israel’s swift bombardments overnight rattled Lebanon, and the mass evacuation notices caught people off guard.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 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.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Another detailed taking sleeping pills to get through nightly bombardments, and said people worry about power, gas and water cuts.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
Russia on Tuesday fired almost 1,000 drones and 34 missiles at Ukraine in one of the war’s biggest bombardments.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Speaking from the eastern Turkish-Iranian border Tuesday, Iranians spoke about hearing heavy bombardments, especially in Tehran.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
As the bombardments intensified and expanded to more neighborhoods, the question of whether to leave permeated every conversation that Hadi had with his friends.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah’s initial rocket attack followed by Israel’s swift bombardments overnight rattled Lebanon, and the mass evacuation notices caught people off guard.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 14 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.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardments
Noun
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The north especially has been affected by what locals have described locals as nonstop barrages, especially since Hezbollah joined the war.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Russia has taken aim at Ukraine’s power grid, and overnight barrages hit energy infrastructure in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, Zelensky said.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Bombardments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardments. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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