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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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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Recent Examples of barrages
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has developed advance drone technology to counter Russian barrages and is offering to help Gulf countries block Iranian drone attacks.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Other videos depict barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles raining down on Tehran’s enemies.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
During the most intense barrages, the Russians fired tens of thousands of rounds a day, wearing down Ukraine’s defensive lines and clearing the way for Russian infantry.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Arabian Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
After crushing Ukraine’s power grid during one of the worst winters in recent memory, Russian drone and missile barrages of civilian areas have continued unabated.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles and in the United Arab Emirates, two people were reported killed and three were wounded by falling shrapnel from a missile interception over Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
In recent weeks, the Explosive News Lego videos have become inescapable artifacts of an international conflict that was already generating barrages of digital content.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Ukraine has developed advance drone technology to counter Russian barrages and is offering to help Gulf countries block Iranian drone attacks.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Other videos depict barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles raining down on Tehran’s enemies.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
During the most intense barrages, the Russians fired tens of thousands of rounds a day, wearing down Ukraine’s defensive lines and clearing the way for Russian infantry.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Arabian Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell and David Rising The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
After crushing Ukraine’s power grid during one of the worst winters in recent memory, Russian drone and missile barrages of civilian areas have continued unabated.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles and in the United Arab Emirates, two people were reported killed and three were wounded by falling shrapnel from a missile interception over Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrages
Noun
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Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Israel struck the South Pars gas field last Wednesday, and Iran retaliated with its own volleys on the world’s largest LNG facility, in Qatar, alongside other Gulf energy assets.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Russia on Tuesday fired almost 1,000 drones and 34 missiles at Ukraine in one of the war’s biggest bombardments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Speaking from the eastern Turkish-Iranian border Tuesday, Iranians spoke about hearing heavy bombardments, especially in Tehran.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While effective in salvoes, limited quantities and launcher availability could constrain Ukraine’s operational use.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lightning made the sky as bright as day, the thunder was a continuous crash, and torrents of rain poured down.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Barrages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrages. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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