as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion the manufacturer's bombproof powerboats can take a lot of punishment

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Recent Examples of bombproof Nevertheless, the boys sleep in a bombproof safe room. Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024 The bunker in Ivano-Frankivsk is not bombproof either. Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022 The bombproof design comes at a cost but will last for decades. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2020
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Adjective
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
  • But despite strong technical progress, widespread adoption remains challenging due to cost, infrastructure demands, and limited technological maturity.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Bombproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombproof. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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