as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
a dune buggy came recklessly cannonballing down the crowded beach
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 9 May 2021
Samantha Allen, Them, 5 Sep. 2024
In one skirmish, she was badly wounded by the shrapnel of a cannonball.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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Verb
Go swimming in Copper Canyon where folks cannonball from the rocks, or spend a quiet day exploring the details of the shoreline.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
Excitement is important and the Volvo XC40 is like the guy at the party who showed up just to cannonball into the pool from the roof.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 9 May 2021
Noun
The official trailer, released Thursday, offers a tear-jerking first look at the pair’s many misadventures, which appear to include watching dirt track racing, doing cannonballs in a motel pool, and hanging out with Tina Fey.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 5 Sep. 2024
In one skirmish, she was badly wounded by the shrapnel of a cannonball.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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“Cannonball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannonball. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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