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barrage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bombardment, onslaught, outpouring |
| Type of | language, linguistic communication |
a barrage of questions.
barrage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling |
| Type of | firing, fire |
they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops.
Examples of barrage
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After storming last year's X Factor, Cher Lloyd ran into a barrage of criticism.
From the guardian.co.uk
We needed this gene to help fight off the daily barrage of diseases we consumed.
From the newscientist.com
It's a vital protection from the barrage of snubs that are bound to come my way.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
Back-to-back doubles from Morneau and Kubel opened the barrage and plated a run.
From the sacbee.com
His interruptive barrage was as relentless as his silent mugging for the camera.
From the nytimes.com
Louis touchdown and a barrage of criticism for offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
From the sfgate.com
It has led to a barrage of blocked shots and difficulty shooting around the rim.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Even so, a barrage of Clinton attacks on Obama apparently resonated with voters.
From the usatoday.com
A barrage of fees, levies, surcharges and extras has pelted travelers for years.
From the edition.cnn.com
- The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
- Bombard: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
- The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
- Barrage is the self-titled debut album by the band of the same name.
- A barrage is a line or barrier of exploding artillery shells, created by the co-ordinated aiming of a large number of guns firing continuously. ...
- Barrage is an international fiddling group from Canada led by director Dean Marshall.
- The Philadelphia Barrage were a Men's Field Lacrosse team that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from the 2004 season until the 2008 season when they became a traveling team. Since the 2001 season, they have played in Major League Lacrosse. ...
- A barrage is an artificial obstruction at the mouth of a tidal watercourse.
- Barrage is the name of two characters in the Transformers universes. Both Barrages are from the original line of Transformers, and they are the second example of reusing a name for a completely different character, after Sky High.
