bombarding

present participle of bombard
1
as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against the Allies bombarded Germany for a great many months during World War II

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2
as in barraging
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 bombarding That was left to the local alternative outlets, who'd start bombarding everyone at our paper to find out who was let go. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Peter Kollanyi / Bloomberg via Getty Images file Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to get chatbots to repeat Kremlin talking points, senior European officials say, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections over efforts to silently influence voters. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026 In that essay, Troemel argued that artists were bombarding the internet with their work, and that this constant posting represented an essential shift. Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026 Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery. Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Her prank of lying in wait for each of her housemates, bombarding them with a Super Soaker, and then enlisting them in her eco-army of Seussian extremists was just pure wonderful delight. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026 But as Israel and the US continue attacking Iran, with Israel also bombarding Lebanon, progressives are amplifying their demand for clearer moral positioning on the Middle East. David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Israel struck back, bombarding Lebanon and targeting Hezbollah in deadly airstrikes, expanding its presence in southern Lebanon and amassing more troops near the border. Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Israel has retaliated by bombarding southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombarding
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  • For decades, advocates of bombing Iran argued that such an attack might be messy but would ultimately remove the Iranian threat.
    MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The government has intensified firefighting efforts across Sumatra and Borneo islands, deploying more than 35 aircraft including water-bombing helicopters and patrol airplanes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • But with so many inexperienced agents flooding the industry, finding one who’s actually good has become a game of roulette.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Too early to tell, but the Viceroy name will, no doubt, bring Americans, who are already flooding into Portugal for vacation and often, to settle.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Piker then fired back at Scholten on social media, accusing her of seeking attention and attacking him over his opposition to Zionism.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Binu Palal showed video of Shakur’s entourage attacking Davis’ nephew Orlando Anderson.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • McDonald, his black Atlanta Braves baseball cap folded and laid on the witness box, frequently shifted uncomfortably during questioning about the specific activities of other people involved in the gangs.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh also declined, as is his policy, to provide forward guidance, leaving analysts questioning whether the central bank would follow through with hikes.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Across the country in Hawaii, Hurricane Lala grazed the state over the weekend, battering the islands with heavy rains and winds, but did not make landfall.
    Peter Weber, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Esteban Ribovics proved to be too much for the Brazilian legend, battering him to a TKO loss and into retirement.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • Jacobsen, after interrogating scientific and security experts around the world, has imagined an accident at a Siberian lab that launches a runaway outbreak.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fort Worth house The episode opens with Kyle (Thad Luckinbill) interrogating Oleksandra (Elizaveta Neretin) about the attack at Joe’s house.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Bombarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombarding. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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