fusillade
noun
, -ˌlād, ˌfyü-sə-ˈläd, -ˈlād, -zə-\
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Synonyms
barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, cannonade, drumbeat, drumfire, flurry, hail, salvo, shower, storm, volley
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The counternarrative asserts that the doctor had only punched Long, that the bodyguards had overreacted, and that Long was actually killed in the fusillade of their bullets. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Dr. Carl Weiss Jr., 84, his father, he said, didn’t kill Huey Long," 15 Aug. 2019 The counternarrative asserts that the doctor had only punched Long, that the bodyguards had overreacted and that Long was actually killed in the fusillade of their bullets. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Dr. Carl Weiss Jr., 84, Dies; His Father, He Said, Didn’t Kill Huey Long," 13 Aug. 2019 Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds combined to post six of ‘em between 1998 and 2001, with Bonds’ 73-homer fusillade in 2001 still standing as the single-season record. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "MLB's burning second-half questions: The return of the 60-home run season?," 10 July 2019 The letter triggered an escalating fusillade of memos, tweets and public denunciations about motives and leadership. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Election themes surface in firefight over Tri-City Medical Center," 14 June 2019 Syria has twice been on the receiving end of a fusillade of missiles for crossing red lines. — Hugh Hewitt, Twin Cities, "Hugh Hewitt: America’s enemies are on notice about this president," 5 June 2019 By contrast, the characters seem like mere megaphones or missiles, and the plot just a Rube Goldberg contraption for moving them into position to deliver the next fusillade. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Log Cabin,’ It’s Gay vs. Trans as the Rainbow Crumbles," 25 June 2018 The Brussels Criminal Court also convicted Sofien Ayari, who was with Mr. Abdeslam at the time of the fusillade and sentenced him to the same 20-year term that prosecutors had sought for both men. — Alissa J. Rubin And Milan Schreuer, New York Times, "Paris Attack Suspect Is Convicted for Shooting at Police," 23 Apr. 2018 The fusillade was the latest sign that Yemen’s blood bath is a growing threat to the region. — Gardiner Harris, New York Times, "Pompeo’s Message to Saudis? Enough Is Enough: Stop Qatar Blockade," 28 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fusillade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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