enfilade

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Recent Examples of enfilade Tumbling forward under enfilading fire to ALEPPO Pte. Ishion Hutchinson, The New York Review of Books, 12 Oct. 2023 Bodies were disfigured by thundering artillery bombardments and the scythe-like enfilade fire from machine guns. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 June 2020 At regimental headquarters, the general received reports of bad sniping and enfilading machine gun fire from the forward units. Washington Post, 29 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfilade
Verb
  • But from the perspective of Mark, he has been assaulted.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
  • During one of these ambushes, the settlers come after you, Basel, and during another, the soldiers also physically assault you.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • When that extreme trend was pointed out to Suzuki, the Cubs hitting infrastructure worked with him to look for moments to be aggressive and attack the first pitch.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Government officials and local civil society leaders didn't immediately comment, though Congo's Communications Ministry said the rebels had violated ceasefire agreements and attacked Congolese troops working to avoid urban warfare and violence in Bukavu.
    JUSTIN KABUMBA, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Advocates, meanwhile, have assailed the measure as cruel and counterproductive.
    Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Several Democratic committee members sharply assailed the Trump administration's decision this week to effectively shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In the video, O'Leary wailed after the metal object hit him in the chest.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Bellinger has pulled the ball at a 45% clip throughout his career, and he’s hit flyballs 44.3% of the time.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Syria, totally ravaged by war, needs an entirely new political settlement.
    Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Airbnb also commented on the recent wildfires that ravaged the Los Angeles area last month, saying its nonprofit Airbnb.org housed more than 19,000 people and 2,300 pets and has received $27 million in donations.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Enfilade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfilade. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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