cannoned

past tense of cannon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoned
Verb
  • Then, highlighting yet another defensive draft pick, Campbell blitzed on the subsequent third down and rushed a Mayfield throw that was swatted incomplete by Ojomo.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Nick Bolton delayed, then blitzed, forcing Jackson to make an off-balance throw deep down the right sideline toward Mark Andrews.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Take on some of the tough questions I get bombarded with on college campuses.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Jason Glenn thought of that last Sunday as his phone was bombarded with messages about his brother dancing down the sideline, gesticulating and vibing with the energy of a sideline gone wild, a celebration earned after his Jets team blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The product has also been buffeted by an influencer scandal that led to the 2025 Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Bartlett captured the comet's twisting ion tail wax and wane as it was buffeted by the solar wind emanating from our parent star.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Cebu quake also happened after a tropical storm late last week battered Cebu and other provinces in the country’s central region.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Dramatic video shows the homes breaking apart and being swept away by waves as the surf battered the shoreline.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Upstairs, Linda alleged she was ambushed.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In episode two, Alex is ambushed by her bosses and a representative from the network’s legal team, who unearthed footage of Alex colluding with Roya and Arsham inside the UBN studio.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Set in Britain in 1953, the series will follow a new generation of the Shelby family as Birmingham tries to build a better future out of concrete and steel after being heavily bombed in WWII.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the Padres’ meandering stroll to the postseason, they were almost waylaid again by the walk.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Still, plenty of players have had fast starts to their careers only to be waylaid by health issues or bizarre regressions.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Cannoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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