Fusillade (Verb)
Meaning
Attack with fusillade.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The enemy forces launched a fierce attack and began to fusillade the small village with relentless artillery fire.
- Machine gunners positioned themselves on the outskirts of the city, prepared to fusillade any approaching enemy troops.
- The naval ship's cannons were ready to fusillade the enemy's defenses with a barrage of explosive shells.
- As they approached the fortified compound, the Special Forces team prepared to fusillade the entrance with a hail of gunfire.
- Under cover of darkness, the stealth bombers took to the skies and moved in to fusillade the enemy's air defenses with precise rocket fire.