dive-bombed; dive-bombing; dive-bombs
: to bomb from an airplane by making a steep dive toward the target before releasing the bomb
dive-bomber
noun
Examples of dive-bomb in a Sentence
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The Parker Solar Probe has been repeatedly dive-bombing the sun ever since its launch in 2018 to measure the solar environment very close to our star’s surface for the first time.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
For families There are a couple of (very well behaved) babies here during my stay, but no kids dive-bombing the pool, and the stairs around this maze of a property aren’t particularly stroller friendly.
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Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
Her acrobatic voice mirrored the dive-bomb guitar patterns Jimi Hendrix famously generated for his live version at Woodstock in 1969.
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Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Red- and blue-footed boobies relentlessly dive-bomb the surface.
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Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
His dive-bombs were daring, his overtakes thrilling, his shoeys memorable.
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Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
26 Sep. 2024
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
For families There are a couple of (very well behaved) babies here during my stay, but no kids dive-bombing the pool, and the stairs around this maze of a property aren’t particularly stroller friendly.
—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
Her acrobatic voice mirrored the dive-bomb guitar patterns Jimi Hendrix famously generated for his live version at Woodstock in 1969.
—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Red- and blue-footed boobies relentlessly dive-bomb the surface.
—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
His dive-bombs were daring, his overtakes thrilling, his shoeys memorable.
—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Dive-bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dive-bomb. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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