FUSILLADE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

fusillade

noun

ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd

Definition of fusillade

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once responded calmly to the fusillade of criticism leveled at his design for the memorial

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Recent Examples of fusillade But Trump’s relationship with Musk eventually dissolved, resulting in Musk’s departure in May and a fusillade of disparaging messages between the two men on social media. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025 The world now knew that the Biden administration had offered to evacuate Zelenskyy from Kyiv as invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine's capital following a savage fusillade of airstrikes on cities and military bases around Ukraine. — James Laporta, CBS News, 21 May 2026 Fertilizer companies — Shares of fertilizer companies resumed their climb after a tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran launched a fusillade of attacks on the United Arab Emirates' energy infrastructure. — Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 While the latest fusillade of ambiguity couldn’t have come at a worse time for the advertising market—brands have yet to register their budgets for the 2026-27 upfront bazaar, in which they’re expected to commit to some $17 billion in broadcast and cable inventory—early sports sales remain brisk. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fusillade

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Noun

Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Beneath its gleeful barrage of kink, karaoke, and absurdist comedy lies a sharp satire of exclusion, identity, and liberation within contemporary Queer culture.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Definition of barrage

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June was a frenetic month for the metro Atlanta restaurant scene, driven in part by a flurry of downtown openings timed to the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Trump took in tens of millions of dollars in fees from a flurry of new hotel, resort and condo deals overseas that amounts to the biggest property expansion ever in the century since the family business was founded.

— Bernard Condon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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