as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the bombardment of so many instructions meant that I missed some of the information
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Recent Examples of bombardment
Slegers spent the final few minutes of the game summoning all her tallest players from the bench, in order to guard against a OL Lyonnes aerial bombardment that never quite arrived.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Last year, while docked at a Yemeni port, his vessel came under bombardment.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Hundreds have been arrested in countries across the Gulf region, according to the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, some on allegations of expressing sympathies for Iran’s attacks and for posting images of Iranian bombardments to social media.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel had responded with heavy bombardment and a ground invasion.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Iran has endured tens of billions of dollars in damage during the bombardment to the country’s infrastructure — including setbacks to its oil industry, the heart of its fragile and long-isolated economy — that could take years to repair.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah has traditionally had a stronghold, has faced near-constant bombardment and ground assaults for over two years.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The commitments came as Kyiv warned of escalating Russian bombardments and urgently pressed for more air defenses.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Last year, while docked at a Yemeni port, his vessel came under bombardment.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Hundreds have been arrested in countries across the Gulf region, according to the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, some on allegations of expressing sympathies for Iran’s attacks and for posting images of Iranian bombardments to social media.
—Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Israel had responded with heavy bombardment and a ground invasion.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Iran has endured tens of billions of dollars in damage during the bombardment to the country’s infrastructure — including setbacks to its oil industry, the heart of its fragile and long-isolated economy — that could take years to repair.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah has traditionally had a stronghold, has faced near-constant bombardment and ground assaults for over two years.
—Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
The commitments came as Kyiv warned of escalating Russian bombardments and urgently pressed for more air defenses.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombardment
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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During the most recent war, videos circulated online of construction workers from China who filmed themselves stranded high in the air during missile barrages, afraid and without protection.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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He should not be deluded by the Phillies’ quick flurry of wins after replacing Rob Thompson as manager with Don Mattingly.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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QuickTake The fire, one of the most destructive in California history, has also led to a flurry of lawsuits against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Water, the biggest municipal utility in the US.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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“Bombardment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombardment. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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