cannoning

present participle of cannon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoning
Verb
  • After battering the vehicle with its paws for a few seconds, the bear leaves the man inside alone to chase after another car.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • More than 100 people were killed there on Saturday as Israel continues battering Gaza City.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The poor run defense has put the Dolphins in a never-ending cycle where the team tries to make up for it by blitzing, something that automatically puts the unit at a disadvantage.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Hectic half The Horned Frogs appeared to be on the verge of blitzing the Sun Devils in the first half despite not having McAlister for most of it.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because phosphorus-30 was created after bombarding aluminum with alpha particles – rather than occurring in its natural state – Irene and Frederic induced the radioactivity.
    Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Even young kids can stumble on these images and videos, especially when something’s trending, or when multiple copies of a video are bombarding the feed, overriding even the most stringent parental controls.
    Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The offense also turned in another strong performance, ambushing Scherzer for three runs out of the gate before later getting home runs from Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez to turn the game into a rout.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The entertainment giant accused Sling TV’s parent of ambushing it with the offering, allegedly without consultation, to capitalize on the starts of the college football and NFL seasons.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.
    Mike Kaye September 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Cannoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoning. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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