cannonading

verb

present participle of cannonade
as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

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  1. bombing
  2. shelling
  3. battering
Verb
  • When America and Israel started bombing Iran, our military bombed an elementary school, killing more than 160 children.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of bombing
Verb
  • Pass the time shelling on its pristine beaches or swimming in the sparkling waters.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • In a new report, NPR's Anas Baba and Aya Batrawy document what daily life looks like for families trapped between expanding military zones, with shelling at night, gunfire by day and nowhere safe to go.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of shelling
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  • Its forces are battering Iran’s coast – military installations, bridges, airports, port facilities – to neutralise the Iranian military’s hold on the strait.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 July 2026
  • Because of battering wind shear, the convective storms typical of the center of a cyclone are in a band over the Gulf to Bertha's south and southeast.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of battering
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“Cannonading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonading. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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