1
as in disaster
something that has failed
her tell-all book was a bomb that landed on the remainder tables with a thud
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as in fortune
British
a very large amount of money
that stay at Claridge's cost a bomb, but it was worth it
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as in to barrage
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
following the reporter's obscene outburst, viewers bombed the television station with an unprecedented number of complaints
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as in to race
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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as in to throw
to defeat by a large margin
it's no surprise that the inexperienced baseball team got totally bombed in its first game
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Recent Examples of bomb
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Farris hit his second homer of the day in the third, a three-run bomb.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Then, during a 12-day war last summer, Israel used Tehran’s cameras to track and bomb the location of a meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, injuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Iranian lawmakers and an Israeli documentary.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Directed by Nagai Akira and starring Sato Jiro and Yamada Yuki, the film depicts a high-stakes interrogation involving a man who claims to have visions of bomb explosions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Farris hit his second homer of the day in the third, a three-run bomb.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
In recent days, Israel has hit many apartment buildings in Beirut and bombed bridges over the Litani River in the Lebanon’s south.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Then, during a 12-day war last summer, Israel used Tehran’s cameras to track and bomb the location of a meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, injuring Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Iranian lawmakers and an Israeli documentary.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bomb
Noun
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Hefty extra wattage is apparently needed to keep the Mar-a-Lago lights on in the event of an unforeseen disaster such as a war, or flying sports court glass, or a late ketchup delivery.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Only instead of the flood of a players’ strike, this time the disaster will come cloaked in the fire of an owners’ lockout.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the novel, the protagonist Hana learns of a feng shui belief that says placing something yellow on the west side of one’s home will improve a person’s financial fortune.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The sudden reversal of fortunes comes as Jansa has been battling accusations of hiring an Israeli private intelligence company to sway the result following a series of video recordings reporting corruption among the prime minister's allies.—
Jan Bratanic Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Residents of Syracuse, New York — America’s snowiest city — once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow.—
Jeff McMurray,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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We’re often barraged with a series of facts, dates and notable events, and the results can be dry as dust.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Iowa inbounded the ball to Stirtz, who raced toward halfcourt and fired a pass to Folgueiras waiting in the corner for the game-winner.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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My awe had barely subsided when, two minutes later, James got the ball, raced just past the free-throw line, and took flight.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Regional sports networks that handled the technical know-how of producing and distributing games across a home team’s market have largely collapsed.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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How the deal collapsed Thune had a deal with Democratic senators after negotiating for weeks on their demands for new restrictions on the department’s immigration enforcement work.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia fielded the ball and stepped on second base bag before throwing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a post on X earlier that day, LAPD said protesters along Alameda Street between Aliso and Temple streets had been warned multiple times by federal authorities not to attempt to tear down a gate or throw objects.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Authorities are working to identify the owner of a dog that entered a Midlothian home and attacked a 1‑year‑old child and an adult, leaving them bloodied and the child hospitalized with severe injuries.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Banchero’s ball The Magic forward attacked downhill early and often to notch 10 points in the opening quarter and a team-high 18 in the first half.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The American people are not stupid and will not accept more failure theater from Republicans in Congress.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cycads can be lethally poisonous to dogs due to a toxin called cycasin, which causes abdominal pain, seizures, coma and liver failure.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bomb. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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