as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against
the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night
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battering
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Rivera and his son were due in court the day of the incident because of a previous domestic violence situation in which the father was accused of battering him, the daughter told police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025 -
He was also accused of battering his ex-wife.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Cannonading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonading. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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