bombards

Definition of bombardsnext
present tense third-person singular of bombard
1
as in bombs
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 floods
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 bombards The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily. Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026 The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily. Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Social media bombards our minds with images that trigger envy and self-doubt, keeping our nervous systems in a chronic state of stress. Dr. Daniel Amen, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 So examples of cognitive skills or processes include your ability remember stuff, learn new skills and information, pay attention to other people and your surroundings, speak and listen and process everything that bombards you each and every day. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Upstairs on the first floor, vibrant color bombards the senses from every angle, showcasing work that generates a decidedly humorous atmosphere. Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 The situation in Lebanon, meanwhile, is worsening as Israel bombards Hezbollah, while the world awaits Israel’s response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
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  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.
    Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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  • The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.
    Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Swarm of teens floods DC streets in ‘takeover' However, four individuals were arrested at the nearby Waterfront Metro Station – located outside the city’s curfew zone – by members of the Metro Transit Police.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • Hitchcock's greatest film is a perfect thriller that interrogates our obsession with observing the lives of others.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
  • June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In the final hours of President Biden's term, a Polymarket trader made around $300,000 correctly betting on Biden's last-minute pardons, according to new data provided to NPR by an analytics firm that examines cryptocurrency transactions.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Bombards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombards. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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