cannonaded

Definition of cannonadednext
past tense of cannonade
as in bombed
to use bombs or artillery against the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

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  • As tensions soar over Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the United States that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Mississippi’s oldest synagogue was fire-bombed, and a little over a week ago, threatening signs displaying a swastika and a noose were found at Shalom Park, home to multiple Jewish organizations in Charlotte.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
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  • That has certainly been the case for some consumers, battered by inflation, tariffs and high borrowing costs that have sparked an affordability crisis.
    Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Xcel cut power to about 9,000 customers in mid-January when high winds battered northern Colorado.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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  • One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
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  • During the War of 1812, the British mercilessly bombarded Fort Henry.
    Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Black kids, who are often bombarded with negative images of people who look like them, need to be able to see healthy, happy futures full of love and wellness.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
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  • Syrian government forces shelled Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo on January 7, 2026, killing at least seven and displacing over 3,000 civilians to flee through evacuation corridors.
    Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Cannonaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonaded. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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