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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  • When sacred places are bombed, when clergy are silenced, when believers are tortured, when religious freedom is crushed, the aggressor attempts to extinguish the living conscience of a nation.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The Battle of Britain began as German forces bombed shipping convoys in the English Channel, attacking its ports and radar stations.
    USA Today, USA Today, 24 June 2026
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  • The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by years-long violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to Al Qaeda and the militant group Islamic State, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by yearslong violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
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  • Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
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  • Following the announcement, Gutierrez was bombarded with criticism online, with some accusing him of selling out while venting their frustrations.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026
  • Her thesis, simple yet radical, is that attention is people’s most vital resource, and all people are being bombarded, 24/7, with algorithmic strategies looking to distract and divide them.
    Sean Murphy, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
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  • These coiled, shelled relatives of squid and octopuses were abundant predators, hunting in the same waters as fish, turtles, sharks and extinct marine reptiles called plesiosaurs.
    Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Smith was shelled Saturday, allowing eight runs in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Charlotte.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Cannonaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonaded. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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