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
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
And Ukraine’s largest cities will also become more exposed to Russian missile barrages.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Christian Schneider, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
Image At a media briefing on Tuesday, Jeju Air was barraged with questions about maintenance, including its practice of outsourcing maintenance to overseas specialists.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Investor concerns about the Trump administration's barrage of tariffs on other nations has also slammed stock prices, which could further pressure spending.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
And Ukraine’s largest cities will also become more exposed to Russian missile barrages.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
Patrons aspiring to ride the Hulk rollercoaster at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando are barraged by signs warning them to place anything not attached to their bodies in a locker next to the ride.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
Image At a media briefing on Tuesday, Jeju Air was barraged with questions about maintenance, including its practice of outsourcing maintenance to overseas specialists.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrage
Noun
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Assuming agreement is reached soon on a unified approach, its passage should kickstart a flurry of budget activity.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs and whipsaw trade policy Trump has issued a flurry of tariff orders and nearly as many retreats from those orders.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or that people would flood his feed with recommendations for other places to try.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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These floor-to-ceiling windows flood the home with natural light and frame breathtaking water views.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Click on an article, and you’re bombarded with pop-ups.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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Consumers are bombarded daily with advertisements, social media posts and promotions from businesses vying for their attention.—
Sneha Lundia,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But Louisiana is set to perform its first execution by nitrogen gas Tuesday, after a volley of court decisions blocked and then paved the way for the execution, arguing by turns the method was cruel or humane.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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One of my favorite recent finds is a Korean-language creator sprinting between the left and right channels of the mic, landing critical-hits on your ears by tickling both sides in a mad volley.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Israel bombed Gaza in what was one of the deadliest single days since the war began.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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The movie bombed at the box office, grossing less than $40 million domestically.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Belinda Lindsey’s spa treatments, featured on the third season of the HBO series The White Lotus, kicked up plenty of envy among viewers—dampened by the hail of gunfire foreshadowed during the opening episode.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The storms will also be capable of destructive hurricane-force wind gusts greater than 74 mph, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane, and large hail.—
Eric Zerkel,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Angela questions before May decides to just delete Instagram.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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O’Connell can’t afford to see his leadership questioned Rodgers knows how to play the interview game.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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And yet the current torrent, fuelled by years of planning in right-wing circles and by Trump’s demagogic energies, is hardly unstoppable.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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The daily torrent of push alerts, breaking news, and viral outrages has been relentless — and exhausting.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Barrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrage. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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