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
Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Tehran responded to the first bombing campaign by suspending all cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors and launching a bunch of missiles at Israel.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Shamaly herself had survived such a bombing.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Israel carried out an extensive bombing campaign that pounded parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs and followed with a ground incursion along the Lebanon-Israel border.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
According to the information in the Vịnh Mốc museum, there were no casualties underground during all the years of bombing.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
FPVs and drone bombing have driven Russian forces underground into bunkers and forced them to cover roads and facilities with nets, wire cages and steel mesh.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The shrine’s popularity among Chinese tourists lent support to the theory that the bombing had a political element.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Iran has proved resilient despite weeks of heavy bombing.
—Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
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
That came after Israel continued bombing Lebanon in defiance of Washington’s request days ago to stand down.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026
On Monday, the Israeli military resumed bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon as peace talks for the Iran war continue.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Al Thawadi was in the Oval Office in September last year to watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu place a call to Qatar’s prime minister to apologize for bombing Doha.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Well this immigrant grandma never murdered 180 schoolgirls in Iran by bombing them to pieces.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
In 1994, four Islamic extremists convicted of bombing New York’s World Trade Center in 1993 were each sentenced to 240 years in prison.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Noun
Like in a bombing, a tsunami or earthquake also makes the private suddenly, almost indecently, public.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Tehran responded to the first bombing campaign by suspending all cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors and launching a bunch of missiles at Israel.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Shamaly herself had survived such a bombing.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Israel carried out an extensive bombing campaign that pounded parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs and followed with a ground incursion along the Lebanon-Israel border.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
According to the information in the Vịnh Mốc museum, there were no casualties underground during all the years of bombing.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
FPVs and drone bombing have driven Russian forces underground into bunkers and forced them to cover roads and facilities with nets, wire cages and steel mesh.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The shrine’s popularity among Chinese tourists lent support to the theory that the bombing had a political element.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Iran has proved resilient despite weeks of heavy bombing.
—Arkansas Online, 11 June 2026
Verb
It was used in bombing missions during the current conflict between the US and Iran.
—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
That came after Israel continued bombing Lebanon in defiance of Washington’s request days ago to stand down.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 June 2026
On Monday, the Israeli military resumed bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon as peace talks for the Iran war continue.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026
Al Thawadi was in the Oval Office in September last year to watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu place a call to Qatar’s prime minister to apologize for bombing Doha.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Well this immigrant grandma never murdered 180 schoolgirls in Iran by bombing them to pieces.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
In 1994, four Islamic extremists convicted of bombing New York’s World Trade Center in 1993 were each sentenced to 240 years in prison.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombing
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attacks a response to Russia’s relentless nightly bombardment, which on Monday included Kyiv’s oldest and holiest church complex.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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And rather than trying to be, in my view, kind of smart about how to build up a Lebanese government for the purpose of disarming and neutering Hezbollah, which is definitely in Israel’s interest, Israel has been engaged in this bombardment of Lebanon.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Other speakers raised concerns about potential odors and air pollutants emanating from the wastewater treatment facility and about how the facility might exacerbate flooding in the area.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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The finding lands in a labor market that has cooled without collapsing.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At one point, collapsing from sheer exhaustion.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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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.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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