fusillade
noun
fu·sil·lade
ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd 
-ˌlād,
ˌfyü-sə-ˈläd,
-ˈlād,
-zə-
1
a
: a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
b
: something that gives the effect of a fusillade
a fusillade of rocks and bottles
2
: a spirited outburst especially of criticism
Examples of fusillade in a Sentence
A fusillade of bullets filled the courtyard.
responded calmly to the fusillade of criticism leveled at his design for the memorial
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Trump’s fusillade sparked some normally supportive Republicans to express dissent.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
The situation left hundreds of thousands of anxious and confused federal employees, already buffeted by a fusillade of orders over the past few days, with serious decisions to make and sparse information.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The situation left hundreds of thousands of anxious and confused federal employees, already buffeted by a fusillade of orders over the past few days, with serious decisions to make and sparse information.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Like a similar fusillade from Tehran in April, the main effect of the barrage was to stoke worries that Israel’s retaliation would ignite a regional war that drags in the United States, and opens whole new realms of uncertainty.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2025
The situation left hundreds of thousands of anxious and confused federal employees, already buffeted by a fusillade of orders over the past few days, with serious decisions to make and sparse information.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The situation left hundreds of thousands of anxious and confused federal employees, already buffeted by a fusillade of orders over the past few days, with serious decisions to make and sparse information.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Like a similar fusillade from Tehran in April, the main effect of the barrage was to stoke worries that Israel’s retaliation would ignite a regional war that drags in the United States, and opens whole new realms of uncertainty.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fusillade
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“Fusillade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fusillade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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fusillade
noun
fu·sil·lade
ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd
-ˌlād,
-zə-;
ˌfyü-sə-ˈläd,
-ˈlād,
-zə-
1
: a number of shots fired at the same time or rapidly one after another
2
: something like a fusillade of shots
a fusillade of rocks
3
: an outburst especially of criticism
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