Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonaded
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Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026 -
Unfortunately, the mall was bombed three weeks ago in the early morning hours and destroyed by a missile, shuttering the business.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Politicians and pundits and former residents have battered New York City in recent years, branding our town as a symbol of a country gone to hell.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The risk now is that the oil shock, like the previous supply shocks that have battered the economy since the pandemic, proves to be sticky.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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During a subsequent tech convention in California, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sported a pair of the oversized goggles, which feature a cartoonishly large frame with reflective lenses that seemingly do little to obscure the fact that people wearing them are being bombarded with visual information.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
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In those two top-flight seasons, after the ninth-place finish under Bielsa, Meslier was bombarded and saw his confidence shot to pieces.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Smith was shelled Saturday, allowing eight runs in 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Charlotte.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Enemy shelled battery position at 1815, causing casualties.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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“Cannonaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonaded. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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