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
Will Musk’s fusillades sink the ‘big, beautiful bill’?
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Iranian news reports said a new fusillade of missiles had been fired toward Israel.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Trump earlier in the day had ripped Musk on camera and on social media, as the man who funneled hundreds of millions to Trump’s presidential campaign unleashed a fusillade against him.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 June 2025
An Israeli fusillade around noon Sunday and in the afternoon saw four areas in Tehran targeted, including major commercial thoroughfares, according to state media.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Iranian news reports said a new fusillade of missiles had been fired toward Israel.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Trump earlier in the day had ripped Musk on camera and on social media, as the man who funneled hundreds of millions to Trump’s presidential campaign unleashed a fusillade against him.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 June 2025
An Israeli fusillade around noon Sunday and in the afternoon saw four areas in Tehran targeted, including major commercial thoroughfares, according to state media.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusillade
Noun
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Framber Valdez faced the entire starting nine in a six-run barrage.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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Brace reacted with a barrage of emails and messages to Elise and Jay Flatland saying the organization was transphobic.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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The exec’s comments came after the company made a flurry of ESPN announcements, including a landmark deal with the NFL to swap equity for control of NFL Media assets.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Since most of the agency’s old guard departed in a flurry of resignations more than a year ago, SANDAG’s new leaders have moved to make many of the outstanding reforms called for by auditors, a new report finds.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Fusillade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusillade. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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