Synonyms of bombardment

bombardment

noun

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

the bombardment of so many instructions meant that I missed some of the information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• volley
• hail
• fusillade
• flood
• cannonade
• blitzkrieg
• torrent
• salvo
• drumbeat
• blitz
• tide
• shower
• storm
• drumfire
• avalanche
• surge
• inundation
• rash
• stream
• deluge
• outflow
• outburst
• burst
• outpouring
• spate
• overflow
• discharge
• broadside
• flood tide
• current
• cataract
• engulfment
• river
• cataclysm
• surplus
• glut
• gush
• flush
• excess
• overabundance
• earful
• surfeit
• oversupply
• overkill
• superabundance
• overage
• superfluity
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bombardment

Meanwhile, Russian bombardments increased by the day – along with the family’s stress levels. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Its armed forces have proved capable of continuing to damage American military bases despite coming under heavy bombardment. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Libkos | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia has continued a bombardment on Ukraine’s data centers and communications infrastructure as part of a fresh wave of attacks on the country’s capital. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The letter also invokes Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon, where more than 4,000 people have been killed since early March, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Russia's round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80 others, officials said Monday. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia's round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others, officials said Monday. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Einbinder and Sarandon have been among the most vocal advocates for the Palestinian cause amid Israel’s years-long bombardment of Gaza. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

The Russian bombardment of Zaporizhzhia late Sunday hit apartment blocks, a university and a shopping mall, among other sites, and wounded five people, Zelenskyy said on social media Monday. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026