fusillades

plural of fusillade

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Recent Examples of fusillades Every stentorian chord became a hammer blow, flourishes intensified into fusillades, a tense pause into an apocalypse. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fusillades
Noun
  • As Kyiv intensifies drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, fueling gasoline shortages across multiple regions, Moscow answers with heavier missile barrages on Ukrainian cities and claims attacks on strategic Black Sea ports.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • These strategic American missile defenses, in Israel and elsewhere in the region, significantly boosted Israeli defenses against Iranian barrages during that war.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The past 14 years have included some flurries of diplomatic contact between Iran and the West.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • There is even a remote possibility for a few flurries in the highest peaks of the Sierra on Saturday and Sunday nights with temps briefly below freezing.
    Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Shot of the day Karolína Muchová hit two incredible volleys in the tiebreak of her win against Coco Gauff.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • The crafty 10th-seeded Czech, whose slices and volleys are perfectly suited to Wimbledon’s low-bouncing surface, carries a medicine cabinet’s worth of remedies to prove that the All England Club’s famous lawns can be a real irritant.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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“Fusillades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fusillades. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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