bombard
Shower with projectiles
To bombard is to attack with artillery fire or bombs—a sustained assault: Allied forces bombarded the fortifications for three days.
The word extends to any overwhelming barrage: bombarded with questions, bombarded with emails, bombarded with information.
In physics, to bombard is to direct a stream of particles at a target.
Violent offensive act
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- shellingSustained artillery attack
strafe · pummel · batter · pelt · pound · shell · strike · raid
Aggressive act against another
- assailVigorously go after
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
- lambasteScold with ferocity
- castigateReprimand severely
censure · condemn · denounce · disparage · harangue · rebuke · chastise · scold
Overwhelm with excess
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
saturate · drown · bury · besiege · pelt · pepper · shower · blitz
Cooking surface over fire
- questionRequest for information
- probeThorough examination or tool
- pressApply force downward
- cross-examineQuestion opposing witness
quiz · badger · hound · pester · pressure · drill · pummel · hammer
Large historical sailing ship
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- caravelSmall Portuguese exploration ship
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- euphoniumTenor-range brass instrument
- sousaphoneBody-encircling parade horn
assault
Violent offensive act
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
shelling · strafe · pummel · batter · pelt · pound · shell · strike · raid · offensive
attack
Aggressive act against another
castigate · censure · condemn · denounce · disparage · harangue · rebuke · chastise · scold · flak
inundate
Overwhelm with excess
overload · saturate · drown · bury · besiege · pelt · pepper · shower · blitz · avalanche
grill
Cooking surface over fire
cross-examine · quiz · badger · hound · pester · pressure · drill · pummel · hammer · barrage
galleon
Large historical sailing ship
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
caravel · brigantine · gunboat
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- euphoniumTenor-range brass instrument
- sousaphoneBody-encircling parade horn
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, war, armed conflict
- European instrumentsaccordion, bagpipes, balalaika, bandura, bodhran
- historical weaponsmusket, muskets, flintlock, flintlocks, pistols
- ranged weaponsbow and arrow, crossbow, longbow, rifle, pistol
- historical warfaremusket, bayonet, cannon, flintlock, cavalry
- attacksattack, assault, raid, strike, offensive
- aerial bombardmentAttack by aircraft-dropped explosives
- naval bombardmentWarships attacking coastal targets
- artillery bombardmentSustained heavy weapons fire
bombastic, bombardment, bombarded, bombarding, bombards, bombardier, bombardments, bombardiers