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
Fertilizer companies — Shares of fertilizer companies resumed their climb after a tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran launched a fusillade of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure.
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Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
But in his own primary night speech, Talarico sought to brace his supporters for the fusillade of attacks that would be coming his way.
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John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Fifteen ejected cartridge casings were left in the street when, prosecutors argue, Bell-Johnson stopped his fusillade.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media.
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Michael Collins,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fusillade
Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
But in his own primary night speech, Talarico sought to brace his supporters for the fusillade of attacks that would be coming his way.
—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Fifteen ejected cartridge casings were left in the street when, prosecutors argue, Bell-Johnson stopped his fusillade.
—
Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media.
—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusillade
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Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage.
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Beneath its gleeful barrage of kink, karaoke, and absurdist comedy lies a sharp satire of exclusion, identity, and liberation within contemporary Queer culture.
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June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Trump took in tens of millions of dollars in fees from a flurry of new hotel, resort and condo deals overseas that amounts to the biggest property expansion ever in the century since the family business was founded.
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“Fusillade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusillade. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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