cannonade
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Synonyms for cannonade
Synonyms: Noun
barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, drumbeat, drumfire, flurry, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley
Synonyms: Verb
batter, blitz, blitzkrieg, bomb, bombard, shell
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Examples of cannonade in a Sentence
Noun
The French directed a cannonade at the British for three hours. the director of the sporting event was greeted at the scene with a cannonade of complaintsVerb
the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Since his first day on the job, President Trump has signed a cannonade of executive orders and memoranda targeting policies impacting the environment, health care, infrastructure & more. — Kevin Corke, Fox News, "Trump's regulatory czar could have a major impact on how Americans work and live in the future," 14 July 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But Americans chose to cannonade each other with pamphlets, not artillery. — Joseph Tartakovsky, WSJ, "The Culture That Sustains America’s Constitution," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cannonade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cannonade
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