Synonyms of bombed

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adjective

ˈbämd 

1

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

a designated driver sipping seltzer while her friends got bombed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• fried
• drunken
• gassed
• wet
• wasted
• impaired
• plastered
• smashed
• loaded
• blind
• lit
• tanked
• ripped
• blasted
• blitzed
• hammered
• under the influence
• stewed
• stoned
• looped
• crocked
• sloshed
• pickled
• inebriated
• stinking
• intoxicated
• under the weather
• besotted
• juiced
• tipsy
• blotto
• boozy
• potted
• soused
• stiff
• wiped out
• high
• three sheets in the wind
• sozzled
• canned
• oiled
• cockeyed
• tight
• lit up
• squiffed
• inebriate
• in the bag
• tiddly
• alcoholic
• sottish
• pie-eyed
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• rocky
• strung out
• dissipated
• dopey
• befuddled
• stupefied
• crapulous
• beery
• debauched
• dissolute
• bleary-eyed
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• dry
• sober
• temperate
• cool
• level
• steady
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

2

as in ripped

being under the influence of a recreational drug

the police officer determined that the driver was bombed and arrested him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripped
• loaded
• wasted
• blasted
• high
• hooked
• blitzed
• addicted
• stoned
• wiped out
• hopped-up
• strung out
• zonked
• zonked-out
• spaced-out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• clean
• sober
• level
• temperate
• cool
• steady
• abstemious
• abstinent
• clearheaded

bombed

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verb

past tense of bomb

1

as in flooded

to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

following the reporter's obscene outburst, viewers bombed the television station with an unprecedented number of complaints

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flooded
• bombarded
• questioned
• interrogated
• barraged
• examined
• pumped
• harassed
• quizzed
• grilled
• annoyed
• inundated
• debriefed
• queried
• pestered
• hounded
• cross-examined
• catechized

2

as in raced

slang to proceed or move quickly

skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raced
• rushed
• sped
• flew
• traveled
• drove
• hurried
• trotted
• scurried
• chased
• jumped
• zipped
• blew
• buzzed
• ran
• blasted
• stepped
• scuttled
• scooted
• rammed
• ripped
• dashed
• darted
• tore
• bolted
• zoomed
• bowled
• hustled
• hurled
• shot
• rocketed
• blazed
• whirled
• pelted
• whisked
• jogged
• cracked (on)
• breezed
• hurtled
• motored
• humped
• barreled
• hastened
• careened
• rustled
• bundled
• bustled
• careered
• beat it
• jetted
• belted
• nipped
• coursed
• cannonballed
• highballed
• hied
• galloped
• stepped on it
• hared
• hotfooted (it)
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• flitted
• streaked
• got a move on
• sprinted
• scampered
• scuffled
• stampeded
• scudded
• whizzed
• accelerated
• beetled
• overtook
• stepped out
• outpaced
• outstripped
• outran
• quickened
• caught up
• arrowed
• fast-forwarded
• beelined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• crept
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• strolled
• shuffled
• sauntered
• tarried
• dallied
• ambled
• lumbered
• dawdled
• plodded
• slowed (down or up)
• dillydallied
• decelerated

3

as in collapsed

to be unsuccessful

the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• missed
• struggled
• tanked
• flunked
• cratered
• struck out
• foundered
• crashed
• fell flat
• fell short
• washed out
• flamed out
• came up empty
• came to grief
• laid an egg
• came a cropper
• declined
• died on the vine
• floundered
• slipped
• slumped
• crumbled
• fell on one's face
• skidded
• misfired
• sank
• waned
• imploded
• miscarried
• went under
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delivered
• went
• succeeded
• worked out
• clicked
• went over
• came off
• cooked
• flourished
• thrived
• prospered
• won
• panned out
• prevailed
• triumphed

4

as in buried

to defeat by a large margin

it's no surprise that the inexperienced baseball team got totally bombed in its first game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buried
• whipped
• flattened
• upset
• threw
• annihilated
• clobbered
• trounced
• overcame
• routed
• thrashed
• pasted
• dusted
• destroyed
• smothered
• mastered
• overwhelmed
• beat
• topped
• smoked
• creamed
• trimmed
• walloped
• shellacked
• snowed under
• skinned
• blew away
• took
• scored
• drubbed
• swept
• tromped
• conquered
• succeeded
• waxed
• whupped
• whomped
• surpassed
• dispatched
• crushed
• skunked
• exceeded
• whopped
• ate alive
• slaughtered
• wiped the floor with
• capped
• beat the pants off
• licked
• finished
• subdued
• ran circles around
• subjugated
• overthrew
• overmatched
• vanquished
• eclipsed
• bested
• prevailed (over)
• overpowered
• triumphed (over)
• surmounted
• upended
• knocked over
• won (against)
• hurdled
• excelled
• outshone
• knocked off
• outstripped
• outdid
• transcended
• worsted
• flourished
• bettered
• outdistanced
• overtopped
• aced (out)
• sank
• broke
• pipped
• edged (out)
• outfought
• overbore
• nosed out
• did in

5

as in attacked

to use bombs or artillery against

the enemy has bombed the city again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• battered
• bombarded
• shelled
• blitzed
• ravaged
• blitzkrieged
• cannonaded
• pounded
• assaulted
• strafed
• hit
• raked
• devastated
• assailed
• enfiladed
• struck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bombed

Verb

Theatrical revenue dropped 46 percent from the comparable quarter last year as Supergirl and The Bride bombed. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Elsewhere, Israel bombed the Gaza Strip and the Syrian president met in Damascus with the Iraqi Kurdish regional leader over security concerns. — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

The Marlins also would like to get something decent in return for former big-league starter Garrett, who has been very good at Triple A for most of the season but has been bombed in his past two starts. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

The Saudi Air Force bombed Sanaa Airport on July 13 after a Houthi delegation returning from former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral tried to land, violating the air blockade. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

The war ended after NATO bombed Serbia for 78 days in 1999, eventually forcing a withdrawal of its troops from the territory. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

The 20 deaths made 2025 the deadliest year for antisemitic attacks since 1994, when a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires was bombed, killing 85 people and wounding 300. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The alleged joke bombed, greeted by the dinner attendees with silence. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026

The United States has bombed Iran for nearly two weeks, hitting coastal-surveillance sites and weapons-storage facilities as well as bridges, tunnels, rail lines, airports, and electrical infrastructure. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026