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Recent Examples of bombed-out This adorable sort of reverse-tuxedo cat, bravely traversing a bombed-out and flooded New York from Chinatown subways to a Harlem apartment where Sam once lived, sees all and becomes the character you most root for. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 June 2024
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Adjective
  • But Spencer said replacing old, dilapidated buildings with newer ones could also put the district in a better position to compete with charter schools.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
  • That made staying in Oakland untenable for the franchise, which played its final season in the dilapidated stadium last year.
    W.G. Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • What’s a neglected part of your ME—your health, learning, or joy?
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Bombed-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombed-out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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