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
But then suddenly, out of nowhere, came a fusillade of bullets aimed at our heads and the upper parts of our bodies.
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Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The three-man comedy factory that ruled the 1980s with their fusillades of slapstick, sight gags, loopy non sequiturs and winking innuendo was David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker — Hollywood’s ZAZ before David Zaslav.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
In a rambling screed of nearly eight minutes, the caller unloaded a fusillade of profanities.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Israel and Iran resumed fire exchanges at the end of last week, and space and defense enthusiasts have been following the fusillades.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The three-man comedy factory that ruled the 1980s with their fusillades of slapstick, sight gags, loopy non sequiturs and winking innuendo was David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker — Hollywood’s ZAZ before David Zaslav.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
In a rambling screed of nearly eight minutes, the caller unloaded a fusillade of profanities.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Overview: Iron Dome's performance could be Golden Dome's opportunity
Israel and Iran resumed fire exchanges at the end of last week, and space and defense enthusiasts have been following the fusillades.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusillade
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The Daily Dividend With the ongoing government shutdown, a Federal Reserve meeting and a barrage of earnings reports, you were bound to miss some headlines this week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The overnight barrage was the second-largest of the war to date.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump has engineered a flurry of trade deals with other Asian countries and Australia over the past week to supply the US with rare earth minerals, which are critical for batteries and clean energy hardware as well as sectors more important to Trump, including weapons and AI chips.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The hoax interview has generated a flurry of press reports on both sides of the Atlantic, including in The New York Post, which is also owned by Murdoch.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Fusillade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusillade. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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