as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly
a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach
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Recent Examples of cannonballs
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
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In lieu of sugarcoating the possibility of being made whole again and/or overstating the extent to which a mutual understanding might allow these characters to identify their common enemy, the film cannonballs into the grim absurdity of a world that’s lost control of itself.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonballs
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After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb before crashing to a stop.—
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This slows down the release of ethylene gas, which speeds up ripening.—
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In this game, Kirby races to rescue King Dedede, with lots of puzzles, fun bosses and minigames.—
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Kent Nishimura | Reuters House lawmakers this week could vote to approve a smaller IRS budget for the current fiscal year as Congress races to avoid another government shutdown.—
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By combining a rotating detonation engine with a dual-mode ramjet inlet, engineers aim to close what is often called the efficiency gap that limits the performance of current hypersonic missiles.—
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Its location gives Greenland a tactical advantage for tracking missiles and monitoring North Atlantic sea traffic.—
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
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Across the canyon, flames leapt up the Paseo Miramar trail, still two miles away as the crow flies, but already too close to ignore.—
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Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegada's most important landmarks.—
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Scale insects appear as tiny brown shells on plants.—
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Shortsleeve never travels without an Apple AirTag that slips easily into luggage, backpacks, or even a passport holder to quietly keep tabs on all of your essentials.—
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Instead of steady burning, this engine uses a continuous supersonic detonation wave that travels around a cylindrical chamber.—
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Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.—
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There’s live music, 70+ vendors, a Biz Kidz Market and loads of family-friendly activities to keep the entire family entertained for hours.—
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The woman who later identified herself as Good's partner rushes to the Honda Pilot.—
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Denver’s defense rushes the passer as well as any other team in the league.—
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“Cannonballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonballs. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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