cannoned

past tense of cannon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoned
Verb
  • Prescott was blitzed and threw the ball immediately to running back Javonte Williams, who wasn’t ready for a Cardinals defender to hit him right away.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The Vikings blitzed on 50 percent of Detroit’s first-downs, which was the third-highest rate in Week 9.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Cofounder Jimmy Wales explains how introducing a simple purpose, insisting on certain rules of engagement, and other strategies helped the organization to build trust with contributors and users — and maintain it even in a world bombarded by misinformation.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Portland played like a team that had spent much of the past 48 hours bombarded by questions and scrutiny after their coach had appeared in front of a federal judge.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.
    Time, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Operating income plunged 40% in the third quarter, reflecting ongoing strains on the electric-vehicle business that’s being buffeted by changing US policies.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Evan Thompson, Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, warned Melissa could be worse than previous major storms that battered the island, such as Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
    Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Intel has been on a parabolic move higher and the third quarter earnings report confirmed that this battered and bruised former chip champion is back.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … YOUTH CHAOS – Sports reporter ambushed on air as bizarre teen trend leaves adults baffled.
    , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But instead Lane, then 34, ambushed her — setting off a violent scramble through the residence that left Wilkins unconscious, her fetus cut from her womb.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That anxiety grew after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Two Tennessee public schools were bombed in 1956.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Ensure a simple-enough menu stays manageable with a to-do list so you’re not waylaid by days-long side quests.
    Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In Pecos, a shelter employee named Luis gave me a tour while Wright was waylaid by a man in a black pickup truck who wanted to surrender four pit bulls.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Cannoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoned. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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