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To bombard with bombs or artillery

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 subject to close questioning

To defy or put up an opposition to

To throw or launch something in a given direction

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 bombard with bombs or artillery

pummel^US

pulverize^US

belabour^UK

pulverise^UK

pummelled^UK

belabor^US

rain something down on

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

wipe from the face of the earth

upset someone's apple cart

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

flood

inundate

belabor^US

belabour^UK

impose excessive strain on

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“But what about the TV commercials that incessantly bombard living rooms across America?”

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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 hiding

give someone a drubbing

give someone a beating

give someone a good beating

thresh

lace

lather

give someone a good drubbing

belabor^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

jump down one's throat

rain something down on

victimize^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

victimise^UK

give someone a hot bottom

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give somebody a beating

put someone over one's knee

make someone feel the back of one's hand

dust someone's britches

give the cat o'nine tails

penalise^UK

penalize^US

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

give somebody a hiding

warm someone's bottom

put before a firing squad

discolour^UK

discolor^US

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To fire a gun repeatedly or indiscriminately

put before a firing squad

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To subject to close questioning

cross-question

cross-examine

double-check

give the third degree

scrutinize^US

inquire^US

enquire^UK

scrutinise^UK

ask pointed questions

put the screws on

put through the mangle

put the screws to

give the third degree to

put on the hotseat

go over with a fine-tooth comb

put through the third degree

put through the wringer

put someone through the wringer

worm something out of someone

question persistently

worm something out of

put the pressure on

give somebody the third degree

third degree

put somebody through the mill

request information of

have a discussion with

give oral examination

ascertain the opinions of

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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

criticise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

come face to face with

set one's face against

blow out of the water

be at odds with somebody

beg to differ

reluct

throw down the gauntlet at

enquire^UK

inquire^US

match yourself against

knock the bottom out of

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

deceive

belie

struggle with

get into conflict with

be at each other's throats

knock chip off shoulder

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

be opposed to

go toe to toe with

come into conflict with

take the bull by the horns

go up against in contest

try to beat

bid

attempt

pitch oneself against

take issue with somebody

refuse to accept the authority of

take wind out of sails

enter into combat with

express disagreement with

tell someone where to get off

reprove

give the cold shoulder

not hear of

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

come to close quarters with

entertain doubts about

have reservations about

take law into own hands

harbour suspicions about

have suspicions about

raise doubts about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

contradict each other

set to

rip into each other

be at sixes and sevens

give cold shoulder to

brazen out

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

argue the pros and cons of

blow sky high

declare to be untrue

prove to be wrong

have an argument about

pick an argument with

bandy words concerning

go the distance against

stand one's ground

sit and take it

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand one's ground against

take it

hold the line against

put up struggle

stand firm

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To throw or launch something in a given direction

mobilise^UK

mobilize^US

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

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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

let have it

take issue with

contradict each other

make a big thing about

bat around or back and forth

criticize^US

bandy words with somebody

criticise^UK

have a difference of opinion

fight like Kilkenny cats

be of a different opinion

be incompatible

differ in opinion

have a different opinion

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

express disagreement with

go up against in contest

try to beat

match strength

pitch oneself against

breath down someone's neck

give someone a hard time

have an argument about

prove to be false

agitate against

blow out of the water

pick an argument with

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

shoot down in flames

bandy words concerning

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

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