bombardment

noun

Definition of bombardmentnext
as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once the bombardment of so many instructions meant that I missed some of the information

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Recent Examples of bombardment Kyiv has developed innovative strategies to mitigate the impact of Russian energy strikes and keep its grid running, even amid intense bombardment. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 Because Ukraine’s bombardment of Russian oil and diesel refineries has taken out a huge chunk of global supply. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Russia's heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine's appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid ahead of winter has been an annual feature of the war, aimed at wearing down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heating and running water. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The two-day stoppage of early warnings raised alarm bells in Ukraine, where Russia has been increasing bombardments of power plants and, that night, hit a nine-story building in Kyiv and other civilian sites, killing five people. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Trump’s reward to Putin comes in the wake of weeks of Russian bombardment of civilian targets in Ukraine resulting in the daily murder of civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure. — Joel R. Levin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The letter also invokes Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon, where more than 4,000 people have been killed since early March, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
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  1. barrage
  2. flurry
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  • The Kremlin’s barrage hit a bridge and ambulance station, while Kyiv reportedly fired upwards of 600 drones on the Moscow region alone.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The storm on Wednesday that may have spawned a tornado was one in a barrage of strong storms across Southern California this week that caused localized flooding, strong rains and high winds, including a swift-water rescue in Los Angeles.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrage
Noun
  • Prop 1’s complexity has led to a flurry of competing TV ads interpreting it in opposite ways.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The executive order was quickly met with a flurry of lawsuits, which resulted in a preliminary injunction blocking the USPS from enforcing any new rules in response to Trump’s order.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of flurry

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