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

Iran has bombarded several of its neighbors’ data centers, and the United States responded by attacking one of Iran’s. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Russia bombarded Ukraine last weekend with one of the largest ballistic-missile barrages of the entire war. — Mark Montgomery, Washington Post, 31 July 2026

Wells’ parents have also received threats, hate mail, and online harassment, and his mother, a nurse practitioner, has been bombarded with one-star reviews on her professional website. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

The party is now getting bombarded by GOP attack ads accusing its members of perpetuating insider trading. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Nick Jackson went back to selling a concussion on the outside as a conflicted Will Ospreay bombarded Nick Jackson with strikes. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

In the months following Cal Poly’s decision to eliminate swimming, Caneer bombarded Armstrong and other university leaders with demands for records, pointed questions about the rationale behind the cuts and allegations of misconduct. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

He and his wife, Carol, are bombarded with calls and letters from creditors that remind them daily of their inability to claw their way up to zero. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026

The United States bombarded Iran again on Monday after announcing the death of another American service member. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026