cannons

present tense third-person singular of cannon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannons
Verb
  • One of them nukes a ton of Gmail functionality, and neither is explained very well.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Graham is updating the defense by installing some different front structures, blitzes, coverages and other schematics.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Ampere singled out the Duffer Brothers’ hit franchise, one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, which has become known for lengthy gaps between seasons alongside some of the most gargantuan marketing blitzes in the history of entertainment.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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“Cannons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannons. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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