BOMBARDMENTS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

bombardments

noun

plural of bombardment

as in barrages

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 bombardments 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 Ukraine is struggling to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 60 people in the last four days. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 People living near the frontlines have faced constant bombardments and the imminent threat of occupation, whereas those in the rear can, at times, tune out the conflict. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, escalating bombardments by Russia and Ukraine — which together account for a quarter of the global wheat supply — on each other’s shipping infrastructure are piling pressure on food prices. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Iran had already become far more heavily controlled after the January uprising, and once the war broke out in February, the bombardments made the situation become nearly impossible. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Ahead of the talks, Russia had ramped up its attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with relentless bombardments, exploiting Ukraine’s shortage of air defense systems. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 With peace efforts stalled, Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv and other cities with relentless bombardments recently stretching into daylight hours, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defensive systems. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Long before October 2023, Gaza’s people suffered international sanctions, a humiliating occupation, and periodic Israeli bombardments. — Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books, 22 July 2026

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Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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