cannoned

Definition of cannonednext
past tense of cannon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoned
Verb
  • After Warren Buffett’s death, Susie, Howie and Peter will become three of the most important philanthropists in the world, scrutinized by the media, widely followed by other wealthy donors and barraged with requests for funds.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This isn’t a Super Bowl preview, but Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold ranked 23rd out of 59 QBs in EPA per play when blitzed during the regular season.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Patriots blitzed Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who retreated backward to his left, trying to set up a short pass to running back Tyler Badie.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • During the War of 1812, the British mercilessly bombarded Fort Henry.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Black kids, who are often bombarded with negative images of people who look like them, need to be able to see healthy, happy futures full of love and wellness.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Earth is currently being buffeted by a high-speed solar wind stream from a colossal coronal hole on the sun.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The bankruptcy is another reminder of the stark challenges for a retail industry that’s been buffeted by changing consumer tastes and macroeconomic turbulence.
    Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has said previously that the Cuban economy, battered by years of an American embargo, would slide further with the ouster of Maduro.
    Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.
    Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While refusing to fight for the Confederacy and trying to reach safety in Mexico, the group was ambushed by Confederate soldiers on horseback in the 1862 Battle of the Nueces, also called the Nueces massacre.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators’ goaltenders so badly Thursday night, the visitors signed a new one in the middle of the game.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Mississippi’s oldest synagogue was fire-bombed, and a little over a week ago, threatening signs displaying a swastika and a noose were found at Shalom Park, home to multiple Jewish organizations in Charlotte.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In addition, the multiple injuries have waylaid his development.
    Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • They were supposed to come together at the Palm Springs Film Festival earlier this month, but DiCaprio got famously waylaid while traveling back from his Jeff Bezos yacht vacation.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Cannoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoned. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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