Barrage
noun
A concentrated discharge of something over a wide area.
The team faced a barrage of questions from the press.
Often appears as...
- barrage of questions
- barrage of criticism
noun
A barrier thrown across a body of water to restrict the flow.
The government plans to build a new barrage across the river to control flooding.
Often appears as...
- build a barrage
- barrage construction
verb
To attack continuously with something.
The politician was barraged with insults by the angry audience.
Often appears as...
- barrage someone with questions
- barrage with criticisms
noun
A concentrated discharge of something over a wide area.
The team faced a barrage of questions from the press.
Often appears as...
- barrage of questions
- barrage of criticism
noun
A barrier thrown across a body of water to restrict the flow.
The government plans to build a new barrage across the river to control flooding.
Often appears as...
- build a barrage
- barrage construction
verb
To attack continuously with something.
The politician was barraged with insults by the angry audience.
Often appears as...
- barrage someone with questions
- barrage with criticisms
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Used metaphorically to describe a heavy, often overwhelming, quantity of something non-physical.
The celebrity's instagram was hit with a barrage of birthday wishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Overwhelm Emotion
Implies an overwhelming amount that is difficult to respond to effectively.
She received a barrage of negative comments on her post.
Pro Tip 3/3Attack Connotation
Often carries a negative connotation, suggesting an aggressive or undesired action.
The new policy was met with a barrage of criticism.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Used metaphorically to describe a heavy, often overwhelming, quantity of something non-physical.
The celebrity's instagram was hit with a barrage of birthday wishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Overwhelm Emotion
Implies an overwhelming amount that is difficult to respond to effectively.
She received a barrage of negative comments on her post.
Pro Tip 3/3Attack Connotation
Often carries a negative connotation, suggesting an aggressive or undesired action.
The new policy was met with a barrage of criticism.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Used metaphorically to describe a heavy, often overwhelming, quantity of something non-physical.
The celebrity's instagram was hit with a barrage of birthday wishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Overwhelm Emotion
Implies an overwhelming amount that is difficult to respond to effectively.
She received a barrage of negative comments on her post.
Pro Tip 3/3Attack Connotation
Often carries a negative connotation, suggesting an aggressive or undesired action.
The new policy was met with a barrage of criticism.
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Storytellers Summit Day...
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Wade Davis: Into the...
experienced a wind like that wheeler thought he was going to die the only way he survived he said was to shut his mind and remember how he had survived the artillery barrage is at the front by breathing deeply and bringing himself into another reality even as the
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Why kids need to learn...
This barrage of negativity is what we're up the crushing statistics, the violence, the mental health risks, the well-meaning but flawed response my parents gave me when I came out, that they didn't want me to have a harder life. That's what we're up against.
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Steven Pinker: Human...
more susceptible to disease, more prone to accidents and have a shorter lifespan. It's not clear, by the way, since then, whether that is an accurate generalization, but the data at the time seemed to support that. Well, pretty soon they were barraged
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Africa is open for...
the constant barrage of media images and I think that it's important to remember that during colonialism one of the objectives of the colonial powers was to make sure that the colonies could never compete economically doesn't the media
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Lobster Babies PIPE...
ocean about 700 thousand hatchlings in all it's a cloudburst of life a great barrage of vitality swarming into the ocean the larvae have a flattened shape that allows them to drift and spin in the ocean much is a snowflake drifts
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Is it possible to create...
The universe is bustling with matter and energy. Even in the vast apparent emptiness of intergalactic space, there's one hydrogen atom per cubic meter. That's not the mention a barrage of particles and electromagnetic radiation
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Hasan Elahi: FBI, here I...
what I'm basically telling you is I'm telling you everything. But in this barrage of noise that I'm putting out, I actually live an incredibly anonymous and private life. And you know very little about me actually.
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The Life of Macaroni...
own tiny nest site each new arrival has to make its way through a barrage of pecks from outraged most owners macaronis must be the noisiest the most
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Bringing Life-Changing...
activation observe subjective Laramie addictive an ancient enemy are spent on doors and barrage at the water mm tell me
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Storytellers Summit Day...
has a photo on the cover of one of the most prestigious magazines were photographers from around the world would die for a cover photo that's that's thanks to you thanks to us a lot of people go but I should also mention the picture of a professor Mazar with the police of the back that was taken by andrew barrage again a former
Video examples
Wade Davis: Into the...
experienced a wind like that wheeler thought he was going to die the only way he survived he said was to shut his mind and remember how he had survived the artillery barrage is at the front by breathing deeply and bringing himself into another reality even as the
Video examples
Why kids need to learn...
This barrage of negativity is what we're up the crushing statistics, the violence, the mental health risks, the well-meaning but flawed response my parents gave me when I came out, that they didn't want me to have a harder life. That's what we're up against.
Video examples
Steven Pinker: Human...
more susceptible to disease, more prone to accidents and have a shorter lifespan. It's not clear, by the way, since then, whether that is an accurate generalization, but the data at the time seemed to support that. Well, pretty soon they were barraged
Video examples
Africa is open for...
the constant barrage of media images and I think that it's important to remember that during colonialism one of the objectives of the colonial powers was to make sure that the colonies could never compete economically doesn't the media
Video examples
Lobster Babies PIPE...
ocean about 700 thousand hatchlings in all it's a cloudburst of life a great barrage of vitality swarming into the ocean the larvae have a flattened shape that allows them to drift and spin in the ocean much is a snowflake drifts
Video examples
Is it possible to create...
The universe is bustling with matter and energy. Even in the vast apparent emptiness of intergalactic space, there's one hydrogen atom per cubic meter. That's not the mention a barrage of particles and electromagnetic radiation
Video examples
Hasan Elahi: FBI, here I...
what I'm basically telling you is I'm telling you everything. But in this barrage of noise that I'm putting out, I actually live an incredibly anonymous and private life. And you know very little about me actually.
Video examples
The Life of Macaroni...
own tiny nest site each new arrival has to make its way through a barrage of pecks from outraged most owners macaronis must be the noisiest the most
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Bringing Life-Changing...
activation observe subjective Laramie addictive an ancient enemy are spent on doors and barrage at the water mm tell me
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Peer Steinbruck
German Politician
When I look at the chaotic and volatile debate right now, both in Germany and around the world, my impression and concern is that the daily barrage of proposals and political statements is making markets and consumers even more nervous. Still, Brussels is pressing for a joint European approach.
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Saul Bass
American Designer
In the course of our daily lives, we're bombarded with a barrage of visual messages, some blatantly aggressive, some subtle. The trick is to find a way to break through without adding to the clutter and the ugliness. We have to be responsible about that.
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Questlove
American Musician
Highlight reels are about that one person. After a barrage of highlight reels, you get the sense that you can do it without a team. But music thrived the most when groups were involved. People lose sight of that - that community makes the world run.
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Susan Minot
American Novelist
Painting keeps me occupied in those moments when travel can be aimless and even disorienting. Mainly it is a way to register at least some of the new impressions of a foreign place, when its thrilling barrage can sometimes overwhelm you.
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Vera Wang
American Designer
I hate phones. All businesses are personal businesses, and I always try my best to get back to people, but sometimes the barrage of calls is so enormous that if I just answered calls I would do nothing else.
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John Ridley
American Director
Being of color in America by no means amounts to a constant barrage of negativity. However, unlike being white, being of color means one's race is a constant issue.
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Guy Verhofstadt
Belgian Statesman
Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction.
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Hasan M. Elahi
Bangladeshi Artist
Despite the barrage of information about me that is publicly available, I live a surprisingly private and anonymous life.
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Tony Ferguson
American Athlete
Well, being my type of fighter and my type of guy, you know I throw a lot of barrage of punches, kicks, knees and elbows.
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Adriana Trigiani
American Novelist
I don't like any art form barraged in violence or hurt.
Quote examples
Peer Steinbruck
German Politician
When I look at the chaotic and volatile debate right now, both in Germany and around the world, my impression and concern is that the daily barrage of proposals and political statements is making markets and consumers even more nervous. Still, Brussels is pressing for a joint European approach.
Quote examples
Saul Bass
American Designer
In the course of our daily lives, we're bombarded with a barrage of visual messages, some blatantly aggressive, some subtle. The trick is to find a way to break through without adding to the clutter and the ugliness. We have to be responsible about that.
Quote examples
Questlove
American Musician
Highlight reels are about that one person. After a barrage of highlight reels, you get the sense that you can do it without a team. But music thrived the most when groups were involved. People lose sight of that - that community makes the world run.
Quote examples
Susan Minot
American Novelist
Painting keeps me occupied in those moments when travel can be aimless and even disorienting. Mainly it is a way to register at least some of the new impressions of a foreign place, when its thrilling barrage can sometimes overwhelm you.
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Vera Wang
American Designer
I hate phones. All businesses are personal businesses, and I always try my best to get back to people, but sometimes the barrage of calls is so enormous that if I just answered calls I would do nothing else.
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John Ridley
American Director
Being of color in America by no means amounts to a constant barrage of negativity. However, unlike being white, being of color means one's race is a constant issue.
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Guy Verhofstadt
Belgian Statesman
Where do you find the strength to brave a barrage of enemy fire and to bring your wounded friends to safety at great risk to your own life? Conviction.
Quote examples
Hasan M. Elahi
Bangladeshi Artist
Despite the barrage of information about me that is publicly available, I live a surprisingly private and anonymous life.
Quote examples
Tony Ferguson
American Athlete
Well, being my type of fighter and my type of guy, you know I throw a lot of barrage of punches, kicks, knees and elbows.
Quote examples
Adriana Trigiani
American Novelist
I don't like any art form barraged in violence or hurt.
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