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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombards
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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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 virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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The heart, with its every beat, pumps out a mourning substance that floods the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Barragán originally set out to find the man who scammed his mother by posing as a handsome American soldier, but now interrogates four of these young men, illuminating their psychological tactics, economic hardships and moral dilemmas.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Advent has effectively digitized its own intellectual history — its wins, its misses, its assumptions — and turned it into a live analytical layer that interrogates every new deal that comes before the committee.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Being reflective – examines one’s own assumptions and thinking habits to build more constructive patterns of thought and behavior.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The plan examines how natural disasters could impact residents, homes, infrastructure and essential facilities, while identifying ways to reduce damage and strengthen community resilience.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Bombards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombards. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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