cannoned

Definition of cannonednext
past tense of cannon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoned
Verb
  • Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Although New York is the underdog playing the road schedule during the series, some analysts still believe the Knicks are the team to beat with the way New York blitzed the Eastern Conference during the playoffs.
    Scott Phillips, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • The Thunder blitzed Wembanyama with several defenders, including Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Why are children bombarded with marketing for foods that undermine their health?
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • The area had been heavily bombarded in recent weeks, and an Israeli drone buzzed overhead, looping around the cleaved remains of nearby buildings.
    Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • After the police disbandment measure failed, O'Hara joined the bureaucracy of a deeply progressive city that is regularly buffeted by political battles between the mayor and the City Council, and among council members.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • In just a few short months, we’ve been buffeted by the effects of tariffs, immigration actions and war, as well as the workplace disruption of artificial intelligence, both real and perceived.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The Dodgers battered Angels starter Jack Kochanowitz (2-5) for seven runs — six earned — and six hits in one-third of an inning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • On March 13, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong winds.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • On July 15, 1992, Alex and Nickell were walking on Wimbledon Common in southwest London when they were ambushed.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Three police officers and a civilian were among the latest victims when a gang ambushed them last week.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • But when you’re threatened with your house being bombed, with your reputation being destroyed—that’s not a comfortable environment.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
  • Oil prices rose around 3% after the Pentagon said the United States bombed Iranian military sites, retaliation for Tehran's shooting down of an American drone.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • United’s on-field underperformance has waylaid their finances for years, so an inversion of that this season has been very helpful.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Barbra Streisand was meant to show up to receive a honorary Palme d’Or, but was waylaid by a knee injury.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 May 2026
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“Cannoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoned. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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