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
That’s the reasoning behind the steep price-tag on this bombproof crate from Gunner, which the company designed to withstand even the nastiest of wrecks.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
The two-inch display is bright and easy to read, and the sapphire cyrstal screen appears to be bombproof—I’ve banged it around during testing and the screen doesn’t have a scratch on it.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
The two-inch display is bright and easy to read, and the sapphire cyrstal screen appears to be bombproof—I’ve banged it around during testing and the screen doesn’t have a scratch on it.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombproof
Adjective
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The bra’s signature M frame creates a sturdy structure that supports your chest sans underwire — thereby avoiding any digging, pinching, and poking throughout the day.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Also at tight end, Jackson Verdugo, who had a strong freshman season, is due back, and FIU signed incoming freshmen Davis Brown and Ayden Passley.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Nicole says Hannah did get better and stronger — strong enough that Hannah's neurologist told her the whole story.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Bombproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombproof. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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