Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoned
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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
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Quick hits Cornerback Chau Smith-Wade, who is seeing time at safety, blitzed Pickett for a would-be sack during 11-on-11 work.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Start the four together in a blender so the mint is properly blitzed.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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Why are children bombarded with marketing for foods that undermine their health?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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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
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In a business that has been buffeted by disruption for the last 20 years, I am truly blessed to stand at this moment in my career.—
Steve Coffman
June 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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