as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a rising drumfire of criticism for the president's latest nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court
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Noun
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Ionescu’s barrage continued, however, with a 25-foot trey after Kennedy Burke’s block on Satou Sabally.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025 -
So far, Powell is resisting cutting rates, hence the barrage of insults and threat of firing.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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This move could be the first of a flurry after Arizona was swept by Houston earlier this week.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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That area has seen a flurry of property sales since Mayor Joe Hogsett announced his intentions to build a professional league stadium at what is now the downtown Indianapolis heliport, but some of the Simon property purchases predate the mayor's public announcement.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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“Drumfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumfire. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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