BROADSIDE Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

Definition of broadside

as in sideways

with one side faced forward one car hit the other broadside and crushed the passenger door

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broadside

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noun

as in volley

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as in invective

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as in handbill

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Recent Examples of broadside

Adverb

The six-point bull turned broadside, and Teig pulled his arrow back. — Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025 The head came up broadside, facing to Bill’s left, and Bill sought the bear’s ear with the crosshairs. — Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025

Noun

Journalist and author Lizzie Pook explains, The broadsides were churned out quickly and sequentially whenever a crime caught public interest. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026 Perhaps owing to the obscurity of the ACM, its potential fate received less attention than the broadsides delivered against the NMAAHC. — Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for broadside

Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadside

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Following this bottom, the market is expected to consolidate sideways for years before eventually experiencing another vertical surge.

— Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of sideways

Noun

Each was cast as the antagonist in the game that saw England’s exit a World Cup or European Championship, prompting invective from rival supporters and a siege mentality in Manchester.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
These invectives evidently haven’t spooked Son, who once predicted that AI superintelligence would exist by 2035.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of invective

Noun

Guardino began collecting rock memorabilia 55 years ago, amassing vinyl records, posters, handbills and autographed photos into what is considered the largest private collection of rock ephemera in Northern California.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2026
The exhibition brings together public health campaigns, agitprop, benefit flyers, and club handbills showing how poster design helped build survival networks from the ground up.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026

Definition of handbill

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But the night ended in a barrage of bullets after Hicks broke free from Smith and Harris, who had pinned her to the ground, according to the document.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Brittin and members of his top team were confronted with a barrage of unhappy questions from employees, who fired shots at plans for a below-inflation 1% pay rise, voiced anxiety about 2,000 layoffs, and lamented the low morale among colleagues.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of barrage

Noun

As these things go, the tweet exposes Hotez to public vituperation on social media and possibly physical harm.

— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
On March 12, Nickels tweeted a notice of a scientific conference in Washington at which Peter Daszak, the head of a research funding organization who has long been the target of vituperation by lab-leak advocates, would appear on a panel.

— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024

Definition of vituperation

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Canada’s largest lender also plans to increase annual compensation for its board directors by 22% to C$415,000 per year following a review by an external consultant, Royal Bank said in its annual proxy circular, filed Thursday.

— Christine Dobby, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
Look for items on sale via the weekly store circular.

— Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of circular

Noun

At the same time, Russian troops continue to slowly advance in eastern Ukraine, while a dwindling supply of missile interceptors has left Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities vulnerable to intense bombardment.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Burnham’s comments drew a backlash from Jewish groups, but he's also been criticized by pro-Palestinian groups for not declaring Israel's bombardment of Gaza a genocide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

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