Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannoning
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Coastal cities are dealing with more erosion from sea-level rise due to climate change, Griggs added, and the battering from bigger storms is another impact.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026 -
The phony cops bound the two museum guards on duty and then moved leisurely through the museum, battering and slashing some of the world’s most recognizable art from walls and frames.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Penguins strengthened their hold on second in the Metropolitan Division by blitzing the Panthers during the first half of the second period, pouring in four goals in less than 10 minutes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Grizzlies started the game with the newest defensive strategy — blitzing and trapping Cunningham to keep him from shooting and force him into risky passes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The moon briefly had a small chance of taking a hit from the asteroid during its close approach in 2032 – prompting one team of scientists to propose simply nuking the space rock.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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Israel struck back, bombarding Lebanon and targeting Hezbollah in deadly airstrikes, expanding its presence in southern Lebanon and amassing more troops near the border.—
Alon Bernstein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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So even though there’s buffeting, even though there’s loud voices raised, left, right, and center, trans people exist.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Under van Raemdonck, Neiman Marcus did well protecting its market share from the headwinds buffeting luxury department stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Grass lines in 8 to 15 feet of water make a perfect location for ambushing their prey and hiding from other predatory fish like muskies.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rajabi was therefore reduced to meeting Khamenei by ambushing him after evening prayers in his compound.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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The next day, the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, launching the country into war.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Human Rights Watch has said bombing them would constitute a war crime.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cannoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannoning. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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