1
as in bombed
to use bombs or artillery against
the Allies bombarded Germany for a great many months during World War II
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as in flooded
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
reporters bombarded the company spokesman with sharp questions
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Recent Examples of bombarded
Take on some of the tough questions I get bombarded with on college campuses.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Jason Glenn thought of that last Sunday as his phone was bombarded with messages about his brother dancing down the sideline, gesticulating and vibing with the energy of a sideline gone wild, a celebration earned after his Jets team blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Greta Thunberg and her flotilla were bombarded with Abba music after hijackers intercepted their radios, according to reports.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Digital marketing gives the food and beverage industry powerful access to young audiences, and the market is saturated; children and adolescents are bombarded by these products everywhere, from shops to schools and digital spaces, the report notes.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Israel bombarded with missiles.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Kyiv, Ukraine — Kyiv was bombarded overnight by Russia’s second-biggest aerial attack since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with at least 21 people killed, including four children, according to officials.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Even at this scale, the Nasser Hospital strike was particularly shocking for press freedom advocates and audiences who watched in real time as rescue workers and journalists, responding to an initial strike on the hospital, were bombarded a second time.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
For more than a century, scientists have known that Earth is constantly bombarded by cosmic rays, charged particles with staggering energies, far beyond what our accelerators can produce.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Jason Glenn thought of that last Sunday as his phone was bombarded with messages about his brother dancing down the sideline, gesticulating and vibing with the energy of a sideline gone wild, a celebration earned after his Jets team blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Greta Thunberg and her flotilla were bombarded with Abba music after hijackers intercepted their radios, according to reports.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Digital marketing gives the food and beverage industry powerful access to young audiences, and the market is saturated; children and adolescents are bombarded by these products everywhere, from shops to schools and digital spaces, the report notes.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Israel bombarded with missiles.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Kyiv, Ukraine — Kyiv was bombarded overnight by Russia’s second-biggest aerial attack since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with at least 21 people killed, including four children, according to officials.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Even at this scale, the Nasser Hospital strike was particularly shocking for press freedom advocates and audiences who watched in real time as rescue workers and journalists, responding to an initial strike on the hospital, were bombarded a second time.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
For more than a century, scientists have known that Earth is constantly bombarded by cosmic rays, charged particles with staggering energies, far beyond what our accelerators can produce.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombarded
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After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Set in Britain in 1953, the series will follow a new generation of the Shelby family as Birmingham tries to build a better future out of concrete and steel after being heavily bombed in WWII.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fans flooded social media with emotional reactions to the photo, citing the pair's past feud as part of its significance.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That honesty resonated with parents and teachers alike, many of whom flooded her comments with support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the southern border city of Sderot, which was attacked on October 7, and is frequently the target of rocket fire, a group of Israelis gathered at an observation deck overlooking Gaza to revel in its ruin.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The judge also questioned the authenticity of Combs’ claims of reform, pointing to his assault of Jane in June 2024.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The proposition stems from a legal challenge that questioned Mayor Kevin Hartke’s and two predecessors’ mayoral terms.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Bombarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombarded. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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