BARRAGE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

bə-ˈräzh

Definition of barrage

as in flurry

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once the teacher's rapid-fire barrage of homework assignments went by too fast for me to write them all down

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verb

bə-ˈräzh

as in to flood

to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once the star athlete was barraged with requests for an autograph

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Noun

Although American missile defense systems protected the Gulf from the worst of the barrage, enough Iranian strikes got through to do substantial harm and to disrupt the patina of stability on which the region’s social and economic model rested. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 At several key moments, the Tribune review found, government and law enforcement failed to stop them from operating in the industry — despite discoveries along the way of an altered state credential, and allegations in a barrage of lawsuits. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Residents of Syracuse, New York — America’s snowiest city — once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow. — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026 We’re often barraged with a series of facts, dates and notable events, and the results can be dry as dust. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for barrage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrage

Noun

But Sorsby soon was ruled ineligible for gambling on college sports, setting off a flurry of court activity.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Every February, a flurry of posts about racial justice, perfectly timed to Black History Month.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of flurry

Verb

The twin springs that gave the Revolutionary War battle its name are no more, inundated by the 1940s project that flooded the Santee River basin for hydroelectric power and flood control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Each room is flooded with amber Southwestern light, framed by chunky wooden beams, and the massive beds are adorned with local textiles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

Noun

None of the works address the recent bombardments directly, although the precarious context of ongoing threat, instability and struggle can be felt in almost all of them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In one recent bombardment of Kyiv, Ukraine’s defences failed to intercept a single missile; 17 people were killed.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombardment

Verb

The average consumer is bombarded from every direction with news and shorts and explainers and how-tos.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
The agents bombarded local election officials with requests for voting histories and other records, some dating back decades.

— Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombard

Noun

The world’s strikers are going to have to reach deep into their bag of sweetly struck volleys, mazy solo goals and thundering free kicks to eclipse it.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Sam Junqua played an arcing first-touch cross from 35 yards out on the left side to the back post and Marczuk gently rolled in the volley.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of volley

Verb

Hmeimin served as a hub for Syrian warplanes that repeatedly bombed anti-Assad opposition groups, killing several civilians and destroying large parts of Syria’s infrastructure, including hospitals and medical facilities, in the process.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Their meeting came days after Trump threatened to bomb the country over their Strait of Hormuz negotiations with Iran.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of bomb

Noun

Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats with these storms, but some isolated storms could also produce spotty flooding.

— Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
No one blinks at a pregnant Sarah constantly running through hails of gunfire — sans prenatal vitamins or a home.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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