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cannoning

verb

present participle of cannon
as in cannonading

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoning
  1. battering
  2. blitzing
  3. barraging
  4. nuking
  5. bombarding
  6. buffeting
  7. ambushing
  8. bombing
Verb
  • The California coast braces for another battering California beach communities are expected to see rising sea levels in the coming weeks as El Niño continues to strengthen, with more sand erosion and damage possible, according to new data.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The suspect above is being sought by CPD for allegedly battering another CTA Red Line passenger while make antisemitic statements.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of battering
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  • Tampa Bay wound up blitzing 46% of their defensive snaps, which ranked third-most in the league.
    — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • However, Carter wasn’t supposed to be blitzing in the first place.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of blitzing
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  • But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of barraging
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  • To save the planet, a crew is sent on a mission to give the sun back its shine… by nuking the crap out of it.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Korea’s unfunny dictator responded by nuking the studio’s tech apparatus, thus disclosing its financial secrets.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of nuking
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  • 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
  • To decode information about the cosmic matter bombarding Earth, scientists must use computers to simulate the rainstorm of particles in air.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of bombarding
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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
Definition of buffeting
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  • However, officials have yet to determine exactly what type of animal is ambushing the unsuspecting humans.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After ambushing Nobel hopeful Kersten onboard, Wohmann makes multiple attempts to interview him.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Aug. 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
Definition of bombing
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“Cannoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoning. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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