dive-bomb

verb

ˈdīv-ˌbäm 

dive-bombed; dive-bombing; dive-bombs

transitive verb

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dive-bomb

• diatom
• intercom
• aplomb
• balaam
• begam
• cocom
• embalm
• islam
• pogrom
• salaam
• sitcom
• balm