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• At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30 minute artillery barrage.From the entry let someone have it
• The barrage of machine-gun fire turned back the encroaching soldiers.From the entry turn back
• His very first shot put an immediate stop to Swann's barraging of Jessie.1994, Wesley Ellis, Lone Star 144/sierra, →ISBN. From the entry smoke pole
• Early reactions show that the time may be right for a heavy and profitable barrage of skiffling.1957 May 20, Ren Grevati, “One The Beat”, in Billboard, page 151. From the entry skiffling
• “For some reason, primarily that I refused to return her never ending barrage of phone calls, Marjorie went BAD,” he added.2025 November 22, Edward Helmore, “Politicians shocked by Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation announcement”, in Katharine Viner…. From the entry never ending
• Constantly, I am met with a barrage on the subway, in airports, in the back of my Uber.2024 July 5, Kendra Stanton Lee, “Blasterbating Needs to Stop. Turn Down For What? – Opinion”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on…. From the entry blasturbator
• A barrage of very ducky kazoo blats filled the air.2016, Helaine Becker, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie. From the entry ducky
• A barrage of snickers cascaded throughout the room.2016, A.E. Davis, Forks, page 369. From the entry turtlesque
• "There's a whole barrage of righteous youthman out there," he sings as hundreds of hands rise in solidarity.2006, Vibe - Volume 14, Issues 1-6, page 86. From the entry youthman
• The lovers she seems to pursue with her figurative language in fact retreat under the barrage of similes, metaphors and fables.2005 May 1, “The Sea of Love”, in New York Times. From the entry figurative
• Think DJ Cam constantly flip-flopping between dark samples and weirdcore soundbites, with an ever-constant barrage of breaks and beats underneath.1998 October, Muzik, page 96. From the entry weirdcore
• They're predicting us now; looks like a barrage.1943, L. Cheshire, Bomber Pilot, iii. 57. From the entry predict
• German ‘balloon busters’ attack the Dover barrage.1940 September 2, Life, 29/1. From the entry buster
• He can see the danger, plain as day, as the High Seas Fleet's leading elements open up a barrage with every gun they possess.2020 July 15, Drachinifel, 1:04:58 from the start, in The Battle of Jutland - Clash of the Titans - Part 1 (Beatty vs Hipper), archived…. From the entry slew
• Imbued with disintegration magic as they were, her wings managed to block the barrage of dragonbreath, but now Kaori was pinned in place.2020, Ryo Shirakome, translated by Ningen, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, volume 11, J-Novel Club, →ISBN. From the entry dragonbreath
• Smokers are barraged with news about inaccurate labeling, shoddy counterfeits and poorly made e-cigarettes that emit toxins and cancer-causing chemicals in vapor.2015 January 18, Sally Satel, “Will the F.D.A. kill off e-cigs?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry electronic cigarette
• After an unsuccessful attempt to have The Grapes of Wrath banned statewide (the effort backfired), the AF commissioned and distributed a barrage of counternarratives.2005, Douglas Cazaux Sackman, Orange Empire: California and the Fruits of Eden, University of California Press,, →ISBN, page 280. From the entry statewide
• As if the barrage of negative feedback was not evidence enough of a mishire, within six months her entire team quit, including me.2001, Diane Downey, Assimilating New Leaders: The Key to Executive Retention, page 61. From the entry mishire
• Blood-spurting meat puppets did herky-jerky hulas as the lethal barrage of multipurpose rounds struck their targets with pinpoint accuracy and devastating results.1991 ·, John Sievert, Death Zone Attack, page 52. From the entry meat puppet
• In recent weeks, the mood on my social-media feeds has indeed been manic, a barrage of parties, picnics, excursions, and other tableaux that resemble stills from summer-themed romantic comedies.2021 June 23, Kyle Chayka, “We All Have "Main-Character Energy" Now”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN…. From the entry energy
• Shockingly, under such a withering combined barrage, the Japanese destroyer promptly exploded and sank in short order, before even having had a chance to unleash her Long Lances.2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 12:55 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived…. From the entry withering
• Obviously, this sentiment is ignoring the fact that the other 51 weeks of the year is essentially just a barrage of heteronormativity and ciscentric "pride" being plastered across society.2014, Jesse Woods, "Pride doesn't mean we dominate society for a week", Arthur (Peterborough & Trent University), Volume 49, Issue 3, 23…. From the entry ciscentric
• He could keep winning through attrition, with a relentless barrage of topspinning ground strokes and a tireless defense of his own side, where would-be winners go to die.2007 August 27, John Branch, “His Next Line to Cross”, in New York Times. From the entry topspin
• The second and slightly higher aircraft on the approach showed no reaction to this barrage of pyrotechnics and continued blissfully down toward the button of the runway.1999, Les Morrison, Of Luck and War, page 69. From the entry button
• They barely seemed to notice the steady beat of incoming fire or the bup-bup-bup of a barrage of rockets — even when one landed close enough to shake the floor.2023 April 14, Nabih Bulos, “Drones sold at Walmart help keep Ukraine in the battle for Bakhmut”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles…. From the entry bup-bup-bup
• Carefully choosing a seat that gave him a good view of the action in the lobby, he started a non-stop barrage of questions as he wolfed down cups of coffee.1975, Mountain, numbers 45–52, Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales), page 32, column 1. From the entry wolf down

Meaning of barrage

1. noun An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
2. noun A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
3. noun A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.

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How do you use barrage in a sentence?

Barrage is used as a noun and verb. For example: “At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30 minute artillery barrage.”

What is a short sentence with barrage?

“German ‘balloon busters’ attack the Dover barrage.”

What does barrage mean?

Barrage means an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.