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Verb

To attack or bombard with bombs or artillery

To inundate with a continuous flow, or large amount, of something

To subject (someone) to a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information

To attack verbally or physically

To fire a gun repeatedly or indiscriminately

To throw stones at

To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given

To defy or put up an opposition to

To fall or cause to fall in large or overwhelming quantities like, or as of, rain

To engage in a war

A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare

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To attack or bombard with bombs or artillery

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

conduct an offensive on

terrorize^US

belabour^UK

terrorise^UK

belabor^US

annex^US

colonise^UK

parasitize^US

burglarize^US

colonize^US

annexe^UK

parasitise^UK

burglarise^UK

spread like wildfire over

well over

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“They could bombard the city from the outskirts but could not occupy it without unacceptable losses.”

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To inundate with a continuous flow, or large amount, of something

impose excessive strain on

“In between the fear-provoking reports and images, they bombard us with advertisements and commercials trying to sell us products.”

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To subject (someone) to a continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information

bother

pester

badger

belabor^US

belabour^UK

“They thereupon began to bombard the Senator with questions of their own, which shocked him quite a little.”

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To attack verbally or physically

belabour^UK

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

give someone a good hiding

have a go at

beat the living daylights out of

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a beating

give someone a drubbing

clock

bludgeon

slog

give someone a good beating

give someone a hiding

tag

give someone a good drubbing

jump down one's throat

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To fire a gun repeatedly or indiscriminately

put before a firing squad

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To throw stones at

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To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given

enquire^UK

inquire^US

investigate

reexamine

review

scrutinise^UK

scrutinize^US

ask pointed questions

give the third degree

put on the hotseat

put the screws on

put the screws to

put through the mangle

put through the wringer

give the third degree to

put through the third degree

go over with a fine-tooth comb

worm something out of someone

question persistently

request information of

have a discussion with

consult

confer with

give oral examination

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To defy or put up an opposition to

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

balk^US

baulk^UK

criticize^US

come face to face with

criticise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

blow out of the water

throw down the gauntlet at

enquire^UK

inquire^US

match yourself against

drive a coach and horses through

knock the bottom out of

get into conflict with

be at each other's throats

knock chip off shoulder

come into conflict with

go eyeball to eyeball with

take the bull by the horns

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

take wind out of sails

refuse to accept the authority of

enter into combat with

express disagreement with

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

put in one's place

reprove

lash out at

give the cold shoulder

come to close quarters with

have reservations about

entertain doubts about

take law into own hands

harbour suspicions about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

cast aspersions on

have suspicions about

give cold shoulder to

have an argument about

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

be at sixes and sevens

lay into

jump on

let someone have it

contradict each other

go the distance against

hold the line against

sit and take it

put up struggle

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand firm

stand one's ground against

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To fall or cause to fall in large or overwhelming quantities like, or as of, rain

come down in torrents

come down in bucketloads

come down in buckets

be deposited

be dropped

come down in stair rods

come down by the bucketful

take off in all directions

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To engage in a war

engage in hostilities

fight like cat and dog

take the field against

be at each other's throats

go at it hammer and tongs

have a misunderstanding

match yourself against

be at sixes and sevens

take issue with

contradict each other

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

pitch oneself against

stand up and be counted against

make a stand against

oppose action

put up a fight against

set your face against

go eyeball to eyeball with

go up against in contest

fight like Kilkenny cats

enter into combat with

fall on

take up the gauntlet

wage war on

come to close quarters with

enquire^UK

inquire^US

labour^UK

labor^US

plough^UK

plow^US

make an all-out effort

give it your best shot

break your neck

dig deeper

do your damnedest

leave no stone unturned

pull out all the stops

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Noun

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A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare

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