Thesaurus results for BOMBERS

bombers

noun

plural of bomber

as in warplanes

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of bombers First developed during the Cold War to counter American strategic bombers, the Tu-160 remains the largest and heaviest combat aircraft ever built, the fastest operational bomber in the world, and one of the most heavily armed aircraft ever placed into service. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026 Neither Diego Garcia nor Fairford, the key forward operating base for US strategic bombers in Europe, was used in last June’s one-time B-2 bomber strike on Iranian nuclear sites. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombers

Noun

Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025

Definition of seaplanes

Noun

The main combatants are Ethiopian federal troops and fighters loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, or TPLF, an armed political group in Tigray, Ethiopia's northernmost regional state.

— SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Operation Slingshot shows how KC-130J aircraft can deliver fuel, maintenance gear and personnel to remote airfields supporting F-35B fighters.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fighters

Noun

Tensions had already intensified Monday when Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad described as militant hideouts.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The new batch of Su-57 multi-role fighter jets have been modernized based on extensive experience from its use in combat operations, according to reports.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of jets

Noun

Endangered amphibians in California include the desert slender salamander, a subterranean amphibian found in just two spots in Riverside County.

— Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Chan studies amphibians and reptiles and noted that there are more than 9,000 amphibian species worldwide, with roughly 100 to 200 new species added each year.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of amphibians

Browse Nearby Words

bomber

bombers

bombing

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Bombers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombers. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of bombers

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

heterodox

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes