as in bombardment
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1
as in flooding
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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2
as in flying
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in collapsing
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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as in burying
to defeat by a large margin
it's no surprise that the inexperienced baseball team got totally bombed in its first game
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as in attacking
to use bombs or artillery against
the enemy has bombed the city again
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Recent Examples of bombing
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Since Russia launched its all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago, its forces have conducted bombing in an effort to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure and sap morale.
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Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
That would certainly mean higher prices although exactly how that plays out (occasional bombing versus continuing attacks on tankers) will determine just how elevated prices would be and how persistent the higher levels.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Trump continued to waffle as to what could come next—even suggesting a resumption of the bombing campaign if Iran does not comply, a threat that few take seriously.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Following the bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017, the event was canceled so police and soldiers could be deployed elsewhere.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Rosenthal survived the bombing.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
After the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, some asked whether Brown had been the country’s first domestic terrorist.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
After all, both this year and last year’s bombing of Iran came during a period of talks with US negotiators.
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Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
After bombing out of its home event in Sydney, Slingsby and company dominated the Americas across the past three events in Rio de Janeiro, Bermuda and New York.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
It was used in bombing missions during the current conflict between the US and Iran.
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Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Cook, who is now retired and works in the private sector, became particularly incensed when the military began bombing boats in the Caribbean in September.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The tit-for-tat strikes were sparked by Israel bombing the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold, on Sunday.
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Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Brent crude was $97 per barrel this morning, up sharply on news that Iran and Israel had resumed bombing each other.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
On Monday, the Israeli military resumed bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon as peace talks for the Iran war continue.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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But, as Poulain himself has pointed out, Okinawa was the site of a devastating American bombing campaign during the Second World War; much of its infrastructure and essentially all its civil records were destroyed.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Since Russia launched its all-out invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago, its forces have conducted bombing in an effort to destroy Ukraine’s infrastructure and sap morale.
—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
That would certainly mean higher prices although exactly how that plays out (occasional bombing versus continuing attacks on tankers) will determine just how elevated prices would be and how persistent the higher levels.
—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Trump continued to waffle as to what could come next—even suggesting a resumption of the bombing campaign if Iran does not comply, a threat that few take seriously.
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Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2026
Following the bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in 2017, the event was canceled so police and soldiers could be deployed elsewhere.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Rosenthal survived the bombing.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
After the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, some asked whether Brown had been the country’s first domestic terrorist.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
After all, both this year and last year’s bombing of Iran came during a period of talks with US negotiators.
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Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
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Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
After bombing out of its home event in Sydney, Slingsby and company dominated the Americas across the past three events in Rio de Janeiro, Bermuda and New York.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
It was used in bombing missions during the current conflict between the US and Iran.
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Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Cook, who is now retired and works in the private sector, became particularly incensed when the military began bombing boats in the Caribbean in September.
—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The tit-for-tat strikes were sparked by Israel bombing the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold, on Sunday.
—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Brent crude was $97 per barrel this morning, up sharply on news that Iran and Israel had resumed bombing each other.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
On Monday, the Israeli military resumed bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon as peace talks for the Iran war continue.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombing
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Positioned in a valley in the highlands of eastern Ukraine, Kramatorsk and neighboring Sloviansk came under heavy aerial bombardment after the full-scale invasion of 2022, but became an oasis of sorts for Ukrainian troops as fire moved elsewhere.
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Israel responded with a blistering aerial bombardment of Lebanon and a ground invasion.
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Xenophobia has enveloped South Africa for years, and now a rising tide of anti-migrant views is flooding the country.
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Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
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Anthony Maglione was flying from Pittsburgh to Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, via Philadelphia on March 16 and started having issues soon after his first flight.
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Federal prosecutors have said conspirators in the alleged plot discussed flying drones loaded with explosives over the event and then shooting into the fleeing crowd.
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Everything is collapsing around them, but Richie has a plan.
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This process is collapsing the filmmaking process into fewer steps, Amazon Web Services’ General Manager of Media and Entertainment Samira Bakhtiar said in an interview.
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The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.
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Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
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Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records.
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Peter Kollanyi / Bloomberg via Getty Images file Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to get chatbots to repeat Kremlin talking points, senior European officials say, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections over efforts to silently influence voters.
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In that essay, Troemel argued that artists were bombarding the internet with their work, and that this constant posting represented an essential shift.
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