Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoned
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Phillies blitzed Colorado starter Michael Lorenzen for a touchdown in the first inning en route to a dominant 10-1 win.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The majority of the work happens in the blender, where nearly a full bunch of chives is blitzed into eggs to tint them a whimsical green color.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Congressional offices were bombarded with phone calls and emails this week, largely from people alarmed by the president’s rhetoric.—
Stephen Groves,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The talks come as Israel has heavily bombarded Lebanon, including its capital of Beirut, in a deadly military assault.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump pledged to do right by farmers, who had already been buffeted by his erratic tariff regime and Chinese retaliation.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Its involvement now raises the specter of further disruption for a global shipping industry already buffeted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.—
James Legge,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the next hour, as the waves battered the three of them in total darkness, Ponson fought to keep everyone alive — holding Mac upright for several minutes, then giving Booga a rest.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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From there, the Royals battered the Milwaukee bullpen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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While serving a tour of duty outside the province of Kandahar in Afghanistan in August of 2011, he was ambushed by Taliban insurgents disguised in Afghan National Army uniforms.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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One morning in 1980, Carl Fletcher, head of one of the richest Jewish families in Long Island and owner of a local plastics factory, is ambushed and kidnapped from his driveway.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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DeVito also directed this charming flick that kinda bombed in theaters but developed a following on VHS and DVD.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Residents say the Israelis have prevented residents — most of whom work in agriculture — from accessing their farmland near the border; other fields were bombed with white phosphorous, Lebanese authorities said, destroying vegetation and thousands of trees.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of passengers and crew were caught on vessels waylaid in ports in the UAE and Qatar.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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In season two, the pair head north to Darwin to help solve the murder of Eddie’s former partner but get waylaid investigating a murder in a remote river town of Barra Creek.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Cannoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoned. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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