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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
Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The reason the research team believes Ryugu was bombarded by micrometeorites is due to a fine layer of sodium, just 10 nanometers thick, on the surface of the asteroid's fragments.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the fight over solar development, Heath said he was bombarded by just about every argument from critics — including claims that solar fields are a health hazard.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet the current system, where kids are bombarded by tests and parents by test scores, has real limitations.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Congressional offices were bombarded with phone calls and emails this week, largely from people alarmed by the president’s rhetoric.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The talks come as Israel has heavily bombarded Lebanon, including its capital of Beirut, in a deadly military assault.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
This is what happened when Comal Pieper, bombarded by a relentless attack all game by a dominant Frisco Wakeland, squeaked off with a 1-0 win Friday at Birkelbach Field in the UIL Class 5A Division II championship game.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The reason the research team believes Ryugu was bombarded by micrometeorites is due to a fine layer of sodium, just 10 nanometers thick, on the surface of the asteroid's fragments.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the fight over solar development, Heath said he was bombarded by just about every argument from critics — including claims that solar fields are a health hazard.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet the current system, where kids are bombarded by tests and parents by test scores, has real limitations.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Congressional offices were bombarded with phone calls and emails this week, largely from people alarmed by the president’s rhetoric.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The talks come as Israel has heavily bombarded Lebanon, including its capital of Beirut, in a deadly military assault.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
This is what happened when Comal Pieper, bombarded by a relentless attack all game by a dominant Frisco Wakeland, squeaked off with a 1-0 win Friday at Birkelbach Field in the UIL Class 5A Division II championship game.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombarded
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McAvoy, from behind his net, bombed an outlet pass that Jonathan Aspirot couldn’t handle.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Even as the hospital was bombed more than once.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Immediately, House Democrats flooded the well.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The ocean sky backdrop flanking the main parking lot that can be flooded for a water set.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Iran warned Monday that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway would be attacked.—
May 4,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Less than a week after that announcement, DIA put plans to commission a feasibility study on hold after Denver City Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore questioned why the airport didn’t first consult the community and residents around DIA.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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