bombardments

Waves of artillery

Bombardments are sustained attacks, typically with artillery, bombs, or other heavy weapons directed at a target over a period of time.

The term extends beyond military contexts to describe any intense, continuous assault: The company faced a bombardment of criticism after the scandal broke.

A bombardment of questions, emails, or requests suggests an overwhelming volume that's difficult to manage.

The celebrity endured a bombardment of flashbulbs from the paparazzi.

military

shelling

Sustained artillery attack

artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft

blitz · cannonade · mortar · siege · fusillade · salvo · offensive · shells · missiles · bombs

verbal

criticism

Judgment of faults

attacksAggressive hostile actions
tiradesProlonged angry speeches
onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault

barrage · assault · accusations · insults · harangue · diatribe · denunciations · reproaches · condemnation · invective

information

overload

Burden beyond capacity

delugeSevere overflow of water
floodOverwhelming water overflow
barrageSustained, overwhelming attack

inundation · saturation · onslaught · emails · notifications · messages · spam · advertising · media · news

physics

particle

Minute piece of matter

electronNegative subatomic particle
neutronUncharged nuclear particle
ionCharged atom or molecule

radiation · atomic · nuclear · collision · accelerator · proton · target · isotope · emission · fission

bombardments

shelling

criticism

overload

particle

bombardments

Opposites

Phrases

Categories

Family