as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the director of the sporting event was greeted at the scene with a cannonade of complaints
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Recent Examples of cannonade
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Artillery cannonade from both sides is heard around the clock.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Fireworks shook the rafters like an incoming cannonade.
—Kate Bachelder Odell, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2022
The conclusion of your letter makes my heart throb more than a cannonade.
—CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022
In general, however, the report was a cap-gun ending to an inquiry whose backers hinted would turn up a cannonade of fraud.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2021
Watson’s cannonade of wonders and statistics sometimes proceeds in almost carnival mood, leading to arbitrary indulgences.
—Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
Since his first day on the job, President Trump has signed a cannonade of executive orders and memoranda targeting policies impacting the environment, health care, infrastructure & more.
—Kevin Corke, Fox News, 14 July 2017
Joseph Tartakovsky, WSJ, 2 July 2018
Noun
The sound of the cannonade continued without any break.
—Verb
But Americans chose to cannonade each other with pamphlets, not artillery.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonade
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On Tuesday, the couple closed their store for a week, fearing for the safety of their employees after a barrage of complaints.—
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In the third quarter, Seguin scored twice to extend the scoring barrage to 23-0.—
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Fighter jets bombed strategic targets in Panama City and Colón, while ground forces dismantled the Panamanian Defense Forces.—
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If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.—
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The 50-year mortgage proposal came amid a flurry of posts from Pulte, a member of one of America’s most prominent homebuilding families, who was fresh off a Friday appearance at ResiDay, a residential real estate conference hosted by ResiClub.—
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Prospect Avenue was renamed Hollywood Boulevard, and a flurry of tony hotels, palatial theaters and glitzy boutiques opened along the stretch between Vine Street and Highland Avenue.—
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Kyiv — Russia attacked Ukraine with a hypersonic Oreshnik missile overnight Thursday, a rare use of one of its most advanced weapons during the latest onslaught targeting the country amid freezing temperatures.—
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Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 242 drones and 36 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said Friday morning.—
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Alas responded with a volley of gunfire that struck the armored vehicle and ran away before officers returned fire.—
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Soleimani’s killing was the opening volley of that new world order, and from there, everything could be justified.—
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On Christmas Eve, our neighborhood was again bombarded.—
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This is no abstract issue for Ukraine, whose cities are being bombarded near-daily by Russia, resulting in civilian deaths and damage even as negotiations continue.—
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The bombardment of political ads will commence this week.—
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Israel launched a widespread bombardment of Lebanon in September 2024 that severely weakened Hezbollah, followed by a ground invasion.—
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Challenges must be made only by the pitcher, catcher or batter immediately.—
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The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.—
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“Cannonade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonade. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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