Thesaurus results for BOMBARDING

bombarding

verb

present participle of bombard

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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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 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 Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory. — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026 Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory. — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

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French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

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Due to flooding risks heightened by the Claremont Fire’s burn scar, the National Weather Service is closely monitoring conditions of the Freestone Creek Basin near the Military Reserve.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Despite the copious downpour that led to flooding across many parts of the country in the last two weeks, India still faces the prospect of a deficient monsoon this year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
With control of a device, the hackers then use it as an exit node when probing or attacking targets in the communications, defense, energy, financial services, and government sectors.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

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Blurring the boundaries between reality and delusion, psychological horror explores the mind in all its complexity, often leaving audiences questioning their own perceptions.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
As the collection makes clear, Aviv prefers restless questioning to closure or complacency.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of questioning

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But there were only waves battering against the rocks, and no sign of the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
Vanity Fair reported that he was sentenced to 60 days in jail after being convicted of misdemeanor battery against a girlfriend, and was later charged with battering his third wife, Joanna Ferrell.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

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Consumers are becoming increasingly comfortable interrogating formulations rather than simply admiring them, and that changes the relationship between brand and buyer in ways the industry is only beginning to understand.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of interrogating

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