cannonaded

Definition of cannonadednext
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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  • Firms like Brookfield, GIP, BlackRock, and Stonepeak own networks of pipelines, terminals, tankers, and more — including many in the Middle East that are now under threat of being either bombed, or at least suspended from service.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
  • Right now, a synagogue in Iran has been destroyed; the Church of the Nativity has been bombed, along with many ancient sites across Lebanon.
    Pablo Larios, Artforum, 7 May 2026
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  • The Israeli military offensive in Lebanon has wiped out nearly a quarter of agricultural land in areas touched by hostilities, the Lebanese government reported today, as lethal strikes battered parts of the south.
    Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • When authorities arrived at the scene, an unidentified 19-year-old woman told police she had allegedly been battered by 24-year-old Violet Marie Lentz, who is reportedly Peters' girlfriend.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
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  • Hezbollah, the Lebanese paramilitary force, has attacked Israeli troops and targeted northern Israel with rockets and drones.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • While the man was being attacked, the woman used a shopping cart to fend off the suspect and protect the male victim.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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  • Inside a hotel in the city, anchor Bernard Shaw reported live as airstrikes bombarded the city.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 May 2026
  • Gen Z is bombarded with a plethora of advertisements for weight-loss and muscle-building supplements, coupled with images of unattainable and idealistic bodies.
    Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
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  • Peas Fresh peas, whether snow, snap, or shelled, hit the market around mid-April.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Yankees also sent righty starting pitcher Luis Gil to Triple A on Sunday after the Astros shelled him for six runs in four innings.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Cannonaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonaded. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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