photobomb

verb

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pho·to·bomb | \ ˈfō-tō-ˌbäm

photobombed; photobombing; photobombs

Definition of photobomb

transitive + intransitive

: to move into the frame of a photograph as it is being taken as a joke or prank … one of his favorite pranks was to "photobomb" other fans—sneaking into the background of their photographs …— Bill Hanna It's rare to see a starlet falling down on her way to accept an award, much less photobombing on the red carpet.— Stephanie Merry

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Recent Examples on the Web There’s a new kind of social-media experience that allows your friends to photobomb your home screen. — Dalvin Brown, WSJ, 15 May 2022 SpaceX is already working to prevent its Starlink network from generating such light pollution, which can photobomb astronomy images. — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 May 2022 Don't be shocked if big colorful birds photobomb your snapshots or crash your picnic. — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2022 This has caused worries within the astronomy community, as the satellites can potentially photobomb astronomical observations, appearing as long streaks across lengthy exposures. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2021 The two actresses are at their shenanigans again in this Nesquik ad, competing to photobomb each other with the iconic Nesquik Bunny's ears. — Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 3 July 2020 The Fiji Water model became the night's biggest meme, photobombing several celebrities on the red carpet. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2019 But then, out of nowhere, a flying squirrel decides to photobomb the moment, and a camera flash only adds to the mayhem. — Mary Beth Griggs, Popular Science, 1 May 2016 Kevin MazurGetty Images Hey, hi, hello, and welcome to the photo series of my dreams: good ol' Timothée Chalamet photobombing Margot Robbie on the Oscars red carpet. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 10 Feb. 2020 See More

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