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noun

Definition of barragesnext
plural of barrage
as in flurries
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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barrages

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verb

present tense third-person singular of barrage
as in bombs
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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  1. bombardments
  2. bombards
  3. tides
Noun
  • The lime in the rubble left behind after artillery bombardments helped fertilize the plants, which flourished across Belgium and northern France during the war, then largely disappeared once the lime was gone.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Mohammed and others staying in makeshift displacement camps have survived Israeli bombardments that have laid waste to Gaza’s streets for over a year, enduring catastrophic violence, constant killings and disfigurement, and crippling hunger.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bombardments
Verb
  • Upstairs on the first floor, vibrant color bombards the senses from every angle, showcasing work that generates a decidedly humorous atmosphere.
    Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The situation in Lebanon, meanwhile, is worsening as Israel bombards Hezbollah, while the world awaits Israel’s response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of bombards
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  • Perhaps the tides will shift perceptibly this year in the wake of the academy recently inviting more than 3,000 music professionals — many of them young, women and/or people of color — to become voting members.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.
    Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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