BOMBARDMENT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

bombardment

noun

Definition of bombardment

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once the bombardment of so many instructions meant that I missed some of the information

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Recent Examples of bombardment Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heating and running water. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The two-day stoppage of early warnings raised alarm bells in Ukraine, where Russia has been increasing bombardments of power plants and, that night, hit a nine-story building in Kyiv and other civilian sites, killing five people. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Israel responded with a massive bombardment and a ground invasion that has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Trump’s reward to Putin comes in the wake of weeks of Russian bombardment of civilian targets in Ukraine resulting in the daily murder of civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure. — Joel R. Levin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Its armed forces have proved capable of continuing to damage American military bases despite coming under heavy bombardment. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 Libkos | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia has continued a bombardment on Ukraine’s data centers and communications infrastructure as part of a fresh wave of attacks on the country’s capital. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The letter also invokes Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon, where more than 4,000 people have been killed since early March, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Russia's round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80 others, officials said Monday. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

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Young men from the village pushed the settlers back with a barrage of stones, allowing Khrzhanovskiy and Nathaniel to run to Levine and guide her toward the village.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Jose Cabrera, was standing at the front entrance of the club when the barrage of bullets began flying.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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