Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoning
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Meanwhile, the storm is battering the west coast of Cuba.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Strong swells with waves between 13 and 20 feet have been battering the southern coasts of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo provinces, according to the Institute.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Every version, however, was capable of blitzing from 0 to 60 mph in less than three seconds.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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And that pressure came without the Bills even blitzing much.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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But there’s a cleverness to how AdHoc’s writing team has managed to give the player a sense of control without completely nuking the story.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Johnson raised concerns that nuking the filibuster could one day empower socialists, in an appearance on C-SPAN Thursday.—
Steven T. Dennis,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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How the Babbel App Works Instead of bombarding you with random vocabulary words, Babbel teaches you how to navigate everyday situations like ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions, or making small talk.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though his lawsuit was against Jones, his attorneys broadened their campaign, bombarding the company and its officials with subpoenas and deposition requests.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Such an outcome might seem improbable, given historical trends and the political headwinds buffeting the White House.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, JNIM has stepped up attacks on fuel supplies, ambushing tankers on the roads from Ivory Coast and Senegal.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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After ambushing Fuller at her mansion, Teddy and his accomplice/cousin Don (Aidan Delbis) knock her unconscious with a tranquilizer and load her into the backseat of her own car.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Cannoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoning. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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