Synonyms of bombarded

bombarded

verb

past tense of bombard

1

as in bombed

to use bombs or artillery against

the Allies bombarded Germany for a great many months during World War II

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombed
• attacked
• battered
• shelled
• blitzed
• cannonaded
• blitzkrieged
• pounded
• ravaged
• assaulted
• raked
• strafed
• assailed
• hit
• enfiladed
• devastated
• struck

2

as in flooded

to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

reporters bombarded the company spokesman with sharp questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• barraged
• bombed
• questioned
• interrogated
• examined
• pumped
• inundated
• harassed
• quizzed
• annoyed
• grilled
• pestered
• queried
• hounded
• debriefed
• cross-examined
• catechized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bombarded

In fact, some scientists think that life on Earth could've been sparked by asteroids delivering the materials for life via such collisions during an era where our planet was heavily bombarded by such objects around four billion years ago. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Then there is the fate of the incumbent, who fled Tibet’s capital Lhasa for India in 1959 just days before red Chinese troops bombarded the sloping granite walls of his Potala Palace home. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

People are bombarded with emails, text messages, X posts, Reddit threads, Instagram captions. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

On Sunday, Russia bombarded Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv with dozens of missiles and hundreds of strike drones, killing at least 11 and injuring scores more, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and media reports. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Overnight Wednesday into Thursday, Russia bombarded Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, killing at least 30, according to Ukrainian emergency services, in a deadly show of force after weeks of Ukrainian attacks. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Plus, we voters wouldn’t be bombarded with political ads until November. — Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 27 June 2026

Following the announcement, Gutierrez was bombarded with criticism online, with some accusing him of selling out while venting their frustrations. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026

Her thesis, simple yet radical, is that attention is people’s most vital resource, and all people are being bombarded, 24/7, with algorithmic strategies looking to distract and divide them. — Sean Murphy, The Conversation, 25 June 2026