as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach
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Recent Examples of cannonball
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 9 May 2021
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
There were no cannonballs Saturday, only a franchise that once again was deep-sixed.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Go swimming in Copper Canyon where folks cannonball from the rocks, or spend a quiet day exploring the details of the shoreline.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 9 May 2021
Noun
So Newton theorized that, were a cannonball to be fired horizontally from a high enough mountaintop where the air is thin, and with enough velocity, then the curve of the cannonball downward under gravity would match the curvature of Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
There were no cannonballs Saturday, only a franchise that once again was deep-sixed.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonball
Verb
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These jets can speed up or suppress the formation of stars in a galaxy, depending on how the energy is released into the black hole’s host galaxy.—
David Garofalo,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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The white Jeep slowed down when police turned on their lights, but the Nissan allegedly sped westbound on Truman Road to Interstate 70, reaching 115 MPH, according to court documents.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All hell breaks loose during high-stakes game as coach erupts, players dodge projectile.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sirens that had become increasingly rare during the ceasefire rang out in a number of areas in central Israel on Thursday, after projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Bowman raced to the top of the leaderboard in qualifying Saturday, during which the red-hot Josh Berry earned the other starting spot on the front row.—
Sam Navarro,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are incredibly talented young drivers in this sport who work 24/7 just to keep racing.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a 2022 essay for Proceedings, the professional journal of the U.S. Navy, analyst Mark Schneider concluded Russian missiles are often a tenth as accurate as their makers claim.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Under terms of the sale, Qatar would purchase eight of the drones, as well as hundreds of bombs and missiles to arm the pilotless aircraft with and the equipment necessary to fly them by satellite.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Deportations fly in the face of judicial orders, careening the country toward a constitutional crisis.—
Brian Barrett,
WIRED,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At Littlejohn’s side, Hood makes the sign of the cross over and over again, until the other man is just a shell.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Although his original estimate of $10,000 was accurate for the shell of the house, the interior has cost another $10,000.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Williams, a three-year veteran who has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, is eligible for an extension.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Others, however, rushed to the actor’s defense, pointing out that perhaps Leslie didn’t care—as evidenced by her ear-to-ear grin.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Agents also allegedly found three additional firearms, ammunition and two suppressors.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Authorities found multiple firearms and ammunition.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Cannonball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonball. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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