barrage
noun
a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
has been barraging
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present perfect progressiveof barrage (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Wright has been barraging local reporters with faxes and phone calls, claiming the national papers are Arkansas bashers that often get their facts wrong.
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