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as in to barrage
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
reporters bombarded the company spokesman with sharp questions
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Recent Examples of bombard
Try not to bombard your kid with questions, but internally cycle through the scenario that seems to fit your kid's situation.
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Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
In Ukraine, both Kyiv and Moscow try to overwhelm the other’s air defenses by bombarding them with disposable drones.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
In body-cam footage played throughout the trial and during the prosecution’s closing argument Tuesday, a frenetic Cato, soaked in sweat, is seen bombarding first responders with claims about other children in the neighborhood and talking over Ayden’s mother.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The shaky ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
In Ukraine, both Kyiv and Moscow try to overwhelm the other’s air defenses by bombarding them with disposable drones.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
In body-cam footage played throughout the trial and during the prosecution’s closing argument Tuesday, a frenetic Cato, soaked in sweat, is seen bombarding first responders with claims about other children in the neighborhood and talking over Ayden’s mother.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The shaky ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombard
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The posture shift came as Trump threatened to bomb Iran if the country does not strike a deal over its nuclear weapons capabilities.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Khamenei had warned the U.S. would face strong retaliation if Trump followed through on his threat to bomb Iran.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Just as often as not, what results from this impulse to lightly fictionalize a recent news story is an overly straightforward telling of the same facts we’ve been barraged with already.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) tried to dismiss the controversy when he was barraged by television camera crews outside his office in the Dirksen Building on Tuesday morning.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Aged 30, Makelele had been converted from an attacking midfielder to a deep-lying, anchoring midfielder that would protect his back line and hoover up any defensive actions that came anywhere near his orbit.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Ash People, who bear red headdresses and have ash smeared across their faces, then attack Jake and Neytiri with a barrage of flaming arrows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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While fans flooded his comments with well-wishes, the rapper’s message was clear: stay vigilant, because health is nothing to play with.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Salvage and cleanup work will continue this weekend as volunteers from nearby communities flood Moundville for a cleanup day to help the Botts and others impacted by the tornado.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Bombard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombard. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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