CANNONING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

cannoning

verb

present participle of cannon

as in cannonading

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That’s because there has been so much flooding, erosion, and battering by extreme winds, and an increasing number of severe and destructive storms.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
In addition to coastal and tidal flooding, coastal erosion will also be a concern due to the long duration of rough surf battering the beaches.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026

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With a chance to tie or perhaps go for the win, the Jets were on the Detroit 28 when Smith lost a fumble after blitzing safety Chuck Clark sacked him to seal it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
With a chance to tie or perhaps go for the win, the Jets were on the Detroit 28 when Smith lost a fumble after blitzing safety Chuck Clark sacked him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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For months before today’s launch, Google has been anticipating those problems on Earth, shaking spacecraft to simulate the launch and bombarding its chips with proton beams to test their response to radiation.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
The duo also translate the musical signals being emitted by the cosmic rift, realizing that a giant space baby is about to be born, and that the energy bursts bombarding both Enterprises are effectively contractions.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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And the need for governments to respond to the record heat waves buffeting the continent appears likely to reinforce that shift.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
The result is high-decibel acoustic loads that can cause structural damage as well as buffeting that can prevent the missile from even leaving the bay.

— David Szondy June 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026

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Hansen, who left NBC in 2013 but remains a leader in the pervert-ambushing space, has spoken about having considered a sting operation against Jeffrey Epstein in 2015.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
However, officials have yet to determine exactly what type of animal is ambushing the unsuspecting humans.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambushing

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Ukraine has been systematically bombing some of those refineries, severely curtailing the global supply of diesel fuel.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
The person in the White House has asked Ukraine to stop bombing Russian refineries and oil/gas/diesel facilities.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

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