CANNONADE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˌka-nə-ˈnād

Definition of cannonade

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once the director of the sporting event was greeted at the scene with a cannonade of complaints

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cannonade

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verb

as in to bomb

to use bombs or artillery against the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

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Noun

Artillery cannonade from both sides is heard around the clock. — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023 The conclusion of your letter makes my heart throb more than a cannonade. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 In general, however, the report was a cap-gun ending to an inquiry whose backers hinted would turn up a cannonade of fraud. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2021 Watson’s cannonade of wonders and statistics sometimes proceeds in almost carnival mood, leading to arbitrary indulgences. — Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020

Verb

But Americans chose to cannonade each other with pamphlets, not artillery. — Joseph Tartakovsky, WSJ, 2 July 2018

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Noun

So, there’s a barrage of testing that is mandatory by the NFL and the NFLPA, and that has to happen before players can use the field.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
To top it off, iconic moves like the drill claw and berserker barrage are trapped behind individual cooldown meters.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

Verb

In 2025, American and Israeli forces had bombed Iran’s nuclear-enrichment facilities, which Western leaders said were engaged in a decades-long drive to develop a nuclear weapon.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Colonizers call it voluntary emigration, but there is nothing voluntary about fleeing after your home has been bombed, your fields poisoned, your water cut off and your child buried.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bomb

Noun

After a flurry of fall festival activity in Venice and Telluride, the curtain is coming down on another year at TIFF.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
But a flurry of new contracts in 2026 has two more coaches on par with Reid and another pair knocking at the door of $20 million, based on a half-dozen conversations with those familiar with NFL coaching contracts.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of flurry

Verb

Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone leaders say the pastor’s words attack their identity and echo past religious assimilation, spurring weekly demonstrations and new rules requiring outside ministries to seek tribal approval.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
To beat the odds, founders need to plan for a long-term goal that is relevant and achievable, then attack it in a series of sprints that enable incremental growth.

— Deann Evans, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

The cute and fluffy scene in Zelensky’s office in Kyiv was the latest volley in a deadly serious battle of visuals that runs in parallel to Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s brutal four-year invasion.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The height of this strategy shift was the Sneak Attack by Roger (SABR), in which Federer crept forward to return opponent’s serves almost on the half volley, shortening points and taking away time from his opponent.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of volley

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Advertisement The Houthis previously disrupted shipping in 2024, in response to Israel’s occupation and bombardment of Gaza, and made a global impact.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Iran had already become far more heavily controlled after the January uprising, and once the war broke out in February, the bombardments made the situation become nearly impossible.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bombardment

Verb

Newcastle were not only beaten, but they were also bullied and battered into submission — physically overpowered and outplayed in every facet.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Clay is the power back used to batter defenses, while Solomon Baggett and Ezell Jolly provide a change of pace in the backfield.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

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