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verb

past tense of bomb
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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

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bombed
Adjective
Contestants from all across the nation will face rigorous tests that mirror the real-life journey of a comedian — from brutal open mics to bombed sets, rewrites and the pressure of big-stage performances. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Iran, whose nuclear-weapons program the United States bombed in June, has the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Residents in Gaza City told CNN of horrifying nights as Israel bombed the city from above and ground forces pushed into the outskirts of the city. Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The aforementioned call center in Ramallah was more than 50 miles away; calls had been diverted to them after Israel had bombed much of Gaza. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025 No one has bombed North Korea, after all. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025 The move, which Iran said lacked legal basis, stokes tensions two months after the US bombed Iranian uranium enrichment sites, stalling nuclear talks with the US; the Europeans had set an end-of-August deadline for progress in negotiations. semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Early in the war, his home was bombed by Israeli forces and his father was killed. Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025 What's your view of that now that Israel bombed Iran's nuclear sites? Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 The United States joined the Israeli campaign and bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, operations the two countries said were intended to end the threat of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon. Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombed
Adjective
  • In Aurora, some of the attendees became drunk and rowdy.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • She is raped, half-drunk, at a party and bites off a piece of her attacker’s ear.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.
    James Pomfret, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Shortly after her home flooded, Olathe denied her tort claim in early August.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tottenham collapsed last season when Romero and Mickey van de Ven spent months out injured.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, famed architect and designer Aline Asmar d’Amman was often cozied in her room, her nose buried in a book to dampen the noise from the bombs outside.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gomez and Morticia buried him, but kept his disembodied hand, which eventually became Thing (Victor Dorobantu).
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Purple dough is wrapped around a juicy, savory filling and pan-fried to perfection.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Of course, fried chicken, instant ramen, soda, and chips share a certain inherent junkiness.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025

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“Bombed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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