enfilading

Definition of enfiladingnext
present participle of enfilade
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Verb
  • Winger Xavi Simons’ anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury will keep him out for some time, with striker Dominic Solanke also pulling up — albeit his ailment appears less serious — at Molineux to cast doubt over Spurs’ attacking firepower in the upcoming weeks.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • He was also found guilty of two counts of assault for attacking two other men with butcher knives.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Ukraine has been assailing oil terminals and refineries deep inside Russia with long-range drones and missiles, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s economy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Trump has singled out Moore for criticism, blaming him for a Potomac sewage spill, assailing his handing of Baltimore's bridge collapse and invoking a controversy over his military record.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That passion to play every moment to the hilt, along with her powerful hitting stroke, that came with being a coach’s daughter.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Horner told a false story about hitting the little girl with his van and then strangling her in a panic, according to testimony of the case’s lead investigator, Texas Ranger Job Espinoza.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rodriguez then got involved, reportedly grabbing the Disney employee's arm, shaking her and verbally assaulting both the actor playing Mirabel and the employee.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Allen was charged with discharging a weapon but has not been formally accused of assaulting a federal officer.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Thunder dug in their heels through two Game 7s, a title run and a season of ravaging injury luck.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Taiwanese friends have told me that the tariffs are ravaging their businesses.
    Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • House Republicans approved the resolution last month despite conservationists’ warnings that the move would lead to devastating pollution in one of the country’s last remaining wild areas.
    Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Two tornadoes ripped through west Michigan on April 14, devastating a family dairy farm in Fenick, releasing hundreds of cows and leaving thousands without power.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.
    Peter White, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But Ragans shook off the damage and kept pounding the strike zone.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There was a time when Saudi was shelling big bucks on major cultural projects and institutions.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 May 2026
  • Even during the talks, Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of carrying out shelling across its border on several occasions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Enfilading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfilading. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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