CANNON Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

cannon

verb

Definition of cannon

as in to barrage

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Recent Examples of cannon After nabbing possession from Mendy, his shot cannoned back off the near post. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cannon

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Verb

But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The Weather Channel radar shows Lake County getting barraged with rain.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

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This nuked numerous moneyline parlays and survivor pool entries, with the Chargers being the most popular pick on Yahoo (more than 32 percent).

— Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
To save the planet, a crew is sent on a mission to give the sun back its shine… by nuking the crap out of it.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of nuke

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Coming from such a chronically online space where people know me as that girl who would plaster your timeline with my music over and over and over again.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Building affordable housing at scale means politicians need to break up with wealthy special interests like the construction accident lawyers who plaster the city and MTA buses with billboards and ads.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plaster

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Ohioans are getting bombarded with Republican ads on tax cuts, but the message is falling flat with many voters who feel the weight of higher prices.

— Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Throughout the war, Russia has repeatedly bombarded Ukraine’s Black Sea and Danube river ports, leaving Kyiv increasingly reliant on alternative routes to get its grain exports to markets in Africa and the Middle East.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bombard

Verb

Texas star quarterback Arch Manning was under duress all day as the Gators blitzed on 59% of his dropbacks and recorded five sacks.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
The Saudi-Houthi conflict dates to 2014, when the Houthis swatted the Yemeni government aside and took over Sanaa before blitzing through other parts of the country.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of blitz

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In an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said that his store has been review-bombed since Clarkson took to social media and named the store, and employees and surrounding businesses have been harassed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The Houthis bombed the corporate HQ of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, officials said.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

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