cannonaded

verb

Definition of cannonadednext
past tense of cannonade
as in bombed
to use bombs or artillery against the artillery cannonaded the enemy encampment all night

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannonaded
  1. bombed
  2. battered
  3. attacked
  4. bombarded
  5. shelled
Verb
  • Shortly after Assad’s ouster, Israel moved in and relentlessly bombed the remaining stockpiles of the Syrian military, including in Latakia and Tartus, with complete impunity.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In early October 2024, weeks before Assad’s fall, Israel bombed an ammunition warehouse in Jableh near Hmeimim, seemingly with little regard for how Russia might respond.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombed
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  • Because even with the defense being battered Monday, Detroit’s forward group is intact.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On Saturday night, for long periods, they were battered.
    Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of battered
Verb
  • Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
Verb
  • One anonymous parent told Fox News Digital about witnessing a child being bombarded with vulgar insults by pro-trans protesters after the meeting.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The morning after Election Day, Kimmy Hull woke up to find that her inbox had been bombarded overnight.
    Odette Yousef, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombarded
Verb
  • Peanuts—shelled or unshelled—are a favorite treat of bluejays, woodpeckers, chickadees, and several other species.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Russian forces shelled the Kupiansk district in the eastern part of the region, killing three people and wounding three others on December 19.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of shelled
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