cannonaded

past tense of cannonade
as in bombed
to use bombs or artillery against the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

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Verb
  • Several complaints, largely filed in Spanish, asked why they were locked up and bombed.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Evan Thompson, Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, warned Melissa could be worse than previous major storms that battered the island, such as Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
    Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Intel has been on a parabolic move higher and the third quarter earnings report confirmed that this battered and bruised former chip champion is back.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On August 22, she was attacked while on a Charlotte light train in what police described as an unprovoked stabbing.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ruben Amorim’s men attacked with precision and purpose at Old Trafford.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In response, Britain sent a strong naval expedition into Danish waters which, from September 2-5 1807, bombarded Copenhagen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • New filmmakers are often bombarded with advice about embracing short-form media — often for good reason — but making content that simply attracts eyeballs can only get you so far without a larger plan.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rajab and her family had been fleeing Gaza City when their vehicle was shelled, killing her uncle, aunt, and three cousins.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Zach Agnos and Nick Anderson were both shelled in the seventh as Baltimore batted around in the frame, and then some.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Cannonaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonaded. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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