drumfires

noun

plural of drumfire
as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once a rising drumfire of criticism for the president's latest nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court

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  1. barrages
  2. flurries
  3. volleys
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
  • The flurries of pigment inside them were dispersed by bursts of air delivered through the base of the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Macaday said some higher elevations in California have already seen flurries over the past month and a half.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of flurries
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
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“Drumfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumfires. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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