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
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Russian Defense Ministry said that its air defense had intercepted around 160 drones over 11 regions during a 10-hour barrage that disrupted commercial aviation.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Angelenos have spent the past week under a haze of smoke, barraged by evacuation warnings, many of them searching for a place to stay after fleeing their homes.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For two Yolo County Supervisors, the barrage of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump since assuming office about two months ago has felt like whiplash.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The Russian Defense Ministry said that its air defense had intercepted around 160 drones over 11 regions during a 10-hour barrage that disrupted commercial aviation.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Since the Club’s December Monthly Meeting, Wall Street has been barraged by headlines that sent equities seesawing down and then up.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Angelenos have spent the past week under a haze of smoke, barraged by evacuation warnings, many of them searching for a place to stay after fleeing their homes.
—Kellen Browning, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrage
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All in all, that was a good response by the Razorbacks to the Aggies' early flurry of runs.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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Grapevine has a flurry of talent including junior catcher Gianni Corral, an uncommitted recruit who was previously committed to Texas A&M. Outfielder Zachary Goldstein, also a junior, is a scrappy speedster with a knack for getting on base.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Christians and Muslims flooded social media with tributes, remembering his vocal condemnation of violence and consistent empathy for Gaza's civilians.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Special forces and ambulances flooded the scene, and workers in nearby stores were ordered to shelter in place.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Employees at Apple stores coast to coast have reported being bombarded with questions about how the tariffs would affect the cost of iPhones.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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The 24/7 news cycle and social media amplify panic, bombarding you with dire preditions.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The comments are the latest volley in an escalating battle between the White House and the nation's most prestigious college.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Forward Michelle Agyemang, who had only entered the match 41 seconds earlier, watched the ball, took one touch to control it with her right thigh, swivelled her hips and smashed a volley into the back of the net.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Within hours of Hamas’s attack, on October 7th, 2023, Israel began bombing Gaza.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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New York’s No. 1 romantic love bombs his new squeeze with grocery deliveries and an in-home masseuse visit, and Kate watches from the street as a pants-less Bronte runs out to tip the masseuse, who assures her that Joe Goldberg covered it all.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As parts of the central U.S. recover from a deadly outbreak of severe weather, a line of storms is forecast to unleash large hail, heavy rain and tornadoes across the South.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The main hazard from the storms will be large hail.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned the district’s defense that the books are being used to promote respect for others and to show that the world is diverse.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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But critics have questioned why the church, historically a defender of human rights and Christian values, would willingly join forces with the Chinese government, which under leader Xi Jinping has further curtailed religious freedom.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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But the two creeks skirting Damascus had already converged in a swollen torrent, swallowing the main road through town.—
Barbara Kingsolver,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Wolf’s now-legendary 2018 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was not attended by Donald Trump but was attended by his then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, drew a torrent of angry responses — and not all from the right.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Barrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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