as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
responded calmly to the fusillade of criticism leveled at his design for the memorial
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Recent Examples of fusillade
Earle-Sears, who has been lagging in polling, immediately began a one-hour-long fusillade on Spanberger once the debate started.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
In retaliation, the Houthis launched a fusillade of ballistic missiles at the Truman, which turned tail and steamed away, causing another Super Hornet to slide off the deck into the ocean.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
As Ukraine marked another year of independence, Vladimir Putin responded with one of the worst fusillades of missiles since his unprovoked full-scale war of aggression began over three years ago.
—Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But then suddenly, out of nowhere, came a fusillade of bullets aimed at our heads and the upper parts of our bodies.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
In retaliation, the Houthis launched a fusillade of ballistic missiles at the Truman, which turned tail and steamed away, causing another Super Hornet to slide off the deck into the ocean.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
As Ukraine marked another year of independence, Vladimir Putin responded with one of the worst fusillades of missiles since his unprovoked full-scale war of aggression began over three years ago.
—Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But then suddenly, out of nowhere, came a fusillade of bullets aimed at our heads and the upper parts of our bodies.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusillade
Noun
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With a barrage of information, the grocery store can feel like a moral test.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military says Iran has launched a new barrage of missiles toward Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But with senior Jaxon Sneed, the emergence of freshman Joseph Creal III and a flurry of players stepping up, the Jags maintained their success.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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After a flurry of moves at other positions on the first four days of free agency, the Miami Dolphins have bolstered their offensive line before the first week concluded.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Fusillade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusillade. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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