cannonballed

verb

past tense of cannonball
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonballed
  1. sped
  2. hurried
  3. raced
  4. rushed
  5. traveled
  6. scurried
  7. trotted
  8. drove
Verb
  • The grooms did a grand sparkler exit and sped off on Nolan’s 1973 BMW R75/5 with cans tied to the back.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The shadows of derelict city vehicles flickered against the distant back wall as the light operator sped up, frantically searching for partying concertgoers.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • Under umbrellas, people hurried home after work, some stopping momentarily to look at the now-vacant space that had recently been home to many.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Carolina could be without three starters protecting Bryce Young, whom the Packers hurried 22 times, hit nine times and sacked six times in Week 8.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs were up eleven points, and Jackson raced along the right edge and into the end zone, clinching the last leg of the parlay.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • As emergency crews raced to the scene, callers struggled to understand what had happened, and some described what sounded like an explosion.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • Video from the scene showed Boling lying on the ground as his brother and paramedics rushed to help him.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Poulos had 193 yards on 20-for-39 passing and rushed for 68 on 17 carries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of rushed
Verb
  • Mahomes threw 31 passes Sunday, and only one of them traveled at least 20 yards downfield.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
  • After leaving boarding school at 18, Barron traveled the world working with pearls in Japan, Australia, the Philippines, and Tahiti.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • The Off Campus duo, Emma Watson, Hunter Schafer, Chase Infiniti, and Tyriq Withers, who all scurried off together to continue the already-memorable night elsewhere.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Daniels also could have scurried to his feet and spiked the ball because there were seven seconds remaining when he was tackled.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • The Chiefs led by three points with three minutes to play, when Reid trotted Harrison Butker out for a 54-yard field goal try.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Back-to-back disasters — the Caldor Fire in 2021 and cold snaps in April 2022 — drove wine producers, who often sign multiyear contracts, to seek grapes elsewhere.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Witnesses told police that a Silver Kia drove head-on into a white Volkswagen Jetta and then into a semi-truck.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of drove
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“Cannonballed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonballed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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