as in flurry
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the teacher's rapid-fire barrage of homework assignments went by too fast for me to write them all down
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as in to flood
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the star athlete was barraged with requests for an autograph
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Recent Examples of barrage
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Ottawa reportedly signed veteran free agent to an AHL tryout contract — news that first hit social media just as the Avalanche barrage was finishing up.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But, once the accusation spread, Samara was barraged with threats.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for barrage
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Daniel Trumm simultaneously exchanged a barrage of gunfire with Oliver inside the home, killing the low-level drug-trafficking suspect.
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Although users will likely be barraged with unavoidable pop-up messages warning them of the dangers of running an unsupported operating system, Windows 10 will still work.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrage
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Goldstein and Nguyen’s appointments end a recent flurry of movement in the legislature and in the Westminster-Broomfield area.—
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Its sudden appearance at a busy commercial airport sparked a flurry of online speculation.—
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The space, a former artist’s studio turned residence, opens directly onto the street and is crowned by a transom window that floods the interior with natural light.—
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Fans have since flooded the comment section of the December video, with many pointing out that, in retrospect, Sarah cooking for herself was a subtle hint at the pair's divorce.—
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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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We’re bombarded with content urging us to fix our late-night habits and retrain our sleep patterns—from TikTok videos to scientific studies that suggest our mental health is in peril.—
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On January 29, 2024, as Israel bombarded Gaza, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, was in a car with her aunt, uncle, and four cousins trying to flee their neighborhood in Gaza City.—
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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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And killing civilians could backfire, invalidating what the US is trying to achieve and handing Iran’s regime both a propaganda win and a rallying cry, especially to those citizens who may want reform, but equally have no desire to be bombed by the US once more.—
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The 165-year-old synagogue is the largest one in the state and was previously bombed by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1960s.—
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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, recently accused the insurer of running a scheme to deny and minimize payments for roof damage from hail and wind.—
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Matthews explained that hail damage was measured by impacts per elevation, or hits on the different faces of a roof.—
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Fox News Digital attempted to question Block about McCuskey's statement after oral arguments for the case in the Supreme Court Tuesday, but Block walked away from the first wave of questioning to take a picture with his team and client.—
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Lawmakers will kick off their budget writing process by questioning both the legislative analyst and the governor’s finance staff, Gabriel said.—
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“Barrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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