broadsides

noun

plural of broadside
1
as in salvos

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as in invectives

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3
as in handbills

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broadsides
  1. salvos
  2. invectives
  3. flyers
  4. volleys
  5. diatribes
  6. circulars
  7. barrages
  8. tirades
Noun
  • These recent actions, while ominous, are only the latest salvoes.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
  • However, strikes were reported as far north as Semnan, just east of Tehran and home to a ballistic missile complex, pointing to a broader range of locations than in previous salvoes.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of salvos
Noun
  • These invectives evidently haven’t spooked Son, who once predicted that AI superintelligence would exist by 2035.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026
  • At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.
    — Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of invectives
Noun
  • Bowen shared the audio with some of the frequent flyers at Commissioners Court, who made sure to tell Ramirez they weren’t being paid.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Volunteers had mobilized across Yellowstone since September and posted flyers in search of the dog, named Luna, described as a white Jack Russell and Chihuahua mix.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of flyers
Noun
  • The majority of protesters have been peaceful, but violence on the fringes is having an impact, with a daily menu of fireworks thrown at police and volleys of tear gas fired at high school pupils.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of volleys
Noun
  • The two agreed that Springsteen's penchant in recent years for going on mid-concert political diatribes is wearing a little thin.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Design After endless diatribes about the quirky lines of Ferrari’s all-electric Luce, the marque’s enthusiasts will find that the Amalfi Spider’s long-hood, raked-screen, and open-top lines are comfortingly familiar and unquestionably gorgeous.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of diatribes
Noun
  • The Bureau withdrew the relevant circulars and has partially paused supervision in this area.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the coupons and the store circulars, join the store's loyalty program.
    — Betty Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of circulars
Noun
  • 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
Definition of barrages
Noun
  • Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher went on one of his bad-boy tirades during a performance at the 1996 show by swearing, wandering the stage and making lewd gestures during his brother Noel’s guitar solo.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This tradition viewed progressive nationalism as using promises of reform and demagogic tirades against scapegoats abroad to distract from their own corruption and irresponsibility.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of tirades
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