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
Because phosphorus-30 was created after bombarding aluminum with alpha particles – rather than occurring in its natural state – Irene and Frederic induced the radioactivity.
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Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Even young kids can stumble on these images and videos, especially when something’s trending, or when multiple copies of a video are bombarding the feed, overriding even the most stringent parental controls.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
Israel — which has been bombarding the city for days — said 100,000 people had already left, that refugee facilities were being prepared, and that the assault would finally break Hamas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Games are fast-paced, with nonstop activity bombarding the senses and showmanship emphasized as much as — or more than — athleticism.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
For a stretch, Browns head trainer Joe Sheehan wasn’t working out with them, so Vrabel started bombarding him with playful texts and selfies with the staff, enough to shame Sheehan into eventually joining them.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Al Sharif, whose X account showed more than 500,000 followers, posted on the platform minutes before his death that Israel had been intensely bombarding Gaza City for more than two hours.
—USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
And if so why are the IDF bombarding a civilian population from the skies indiscriminately destroying any bit of shelter and infrastructure?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
And if so why are the IDF bombarding a civilian population from the skies indiscriminately destroying any bit of shelter and infrastructure?
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 10 Aug. 2025
Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Even young kids can stumble on these images and videos, especially when something’s trending, or when multiple copies of a video are bombarding the feed, overriding even the most stringent parental controls.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
Israel — which has been bombarding the city for days — said 100,000 people had already left, that refugee facilities were being prepared, and that the assault would finally break Hamas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Games are fast-paced, with nonstop activity bombarding the senses and showmanship emphasized as much as — or more than — athleticism.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
For a stretch, Browns head trainer Joe Sheehan wasn’t working out with them, so Vrabel started bombarding him with playful texts and selfies with the staff, enough to shame Sheehan into eventually joining them.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Al Sharif, whose X account showed more than 500,000 followers, posted on the platform minutes before his death that Israel had been intensely bombarding Gaza City for more than two hours.
—USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
And if so why are the IDF bombarding a civilian population from the skies indiscriminately destroying any bit of shelter and infrastructure?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
And if so why are the IDF bombarding a civilian population from the skies indiscriminately destroying any bit of shelter and infrastructure?
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombarding
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The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Teams found a way to negate Forest’s counter-attacking style.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And more so than most nights, the Bengals' offensive identity for a long first-half stretch seemed to hinge on attacking quick underneath routes to open up shots to Higgins -- or Chase -- on Moss.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The president responded by calling a special session and flooding the assembly with armed troops.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Altman himself has cautioned that too much money is flooding into unproven AI ventures, while Zuckerberg has compared today’s infrastructure frenzy to past bubbles.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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After battering the vehicle with its paws for a few seconds, the bear leaves the man inside alone to chase after another car.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 people were killed there on Saturday as Israel continues battering Gaza City.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The club’s former general manager Pierpaolo Marino then poured fuel on the fire by questioning whether Scott McTominay should have been pushed out to the left of midfield to make way for summer arrival De Bruyne.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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He also was sought for questioning in a child abuse case, Ferrell said.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Instead of letting our legs carry us aimlessly down the road with our minds interrogating every step, our thumbs pose too simple a question to which our smartphones are pleased to give us too simple an answer.—
Paul Greenberg,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Bombarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombarding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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