Also means
to pelt
Usage Note
Bersagliare literally means to shoot at a target repeatedly, but is most common figuratively: bersagliare di domande means 'to bombard with questions.' The Bersaglieri are Italy's elite light infantry known for rapid movement. Auxiliary is avere.
Examples
"I giornalisti lo bersagliarono di domande."
Natural Translation
The journalists bombarded him with questions.

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