as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a rising drumfire of criticism for the president's latest nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumfire
Noun
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The barrage lasted for more than 12 hours, the president said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025 -
The barrage was the third largest reported by the Ukrainian air force since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, underlining Kyiv’s challenge even after this week getting stronger signs of support from the US.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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After a flurry of small moves over the past week, the Charlotte Hornets made one that has bigger ramifications as training camp nears.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet that same 30-year period saw a flurry of research and activity to try to reduce geriatric falls and their potentially devastating consequences, from hip fractures and brain bleeds to restricted mobility, persistent pain, and institutionalization.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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This is consistent with AI’s reliance on the global bombardment of the Democratic Republic of Congo.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Poland said Russian fighter jets also flew over the Polish Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Baltic Sea on September 19 and Moscow was condemned for drones fired during its bombardment of Ukraine landing in Poland earlier in the month.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Drumfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumfire. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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