firebomb

noun

fire·​bomb ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbäm 

: an incendiary bomb

firebomb transitive verb

Examples of firebomb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After her death, counterterrorism police reopened a probe into an alleged firebomb and break-in attempt at Farage’s south London home in April 2025. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Rebuilt in 2005 after an arsonist’s firebomb destroyed the original in 2003, the museum’s permanent exhibit includes artifacts from Kor’s life from Auschwitz to Terre Haute. — Brian Garrido, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers. — CNN Money, 2 June 2026

Soliman is charged in connection with a fatal firebomb attack in Colorado and is accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails at demonstrators who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firebomb

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