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 travelling
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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3
as in collapsing
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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4
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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5
as in attacking
to use bombs or artillery against
the enemy has bombed the city again
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as in bombardment
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Recent Examples of bombing
Nik Popli, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Kuah allegedly helped plan an IED attack on a regional governor and financed a bombing at the Mount Cameroon Race for Hope that injured 19 people.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Grave of the Fireflies is probably the closest Nosaka came to writing about his own experience of the Kobe fire bombing of June 1945.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The dramatic bombing of a Venezuelan drug boat by the United States after the mobilization of millions of Venezuelan militiamen is the latest in a long saga of political acrimony.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The call center, 52 miles from that gas station, has been handling Gaza emergencies for months now, since the IDF’s bombing began.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Social media backlash and review-bombing are increasingly leading to books being delayed, revised, or canceled before release.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
As of this writing, Israel has not finished doing so—and Hamas’s mere survival, after nearly two years of bombing and siege, is for the group’s stalwarts a victory in itself.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Greg Dixon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
In this season of Platonic, Luke Macfarlane's character Charlie has a mental breakdown after bombing his dream opportunity to compete on Jeopardy!
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump talks God in his speech on bombing Iran.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Russia's insistence on a peace agreement rather than a ceasefire appears to be a strategic maneuver designed to prolong hostilities and allow Russia to continue bombing Ukrainian cities.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Exasperated that Putin did not heed his calls to stop bombing Ukrainian cities, Trump almost two weeks ago moved up his ultimatum to impose additional sanctions on Russia and introduce secondary tariffs targeting countries that buy Russian oil if the Kremlin did not move toward a settlement.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The planes began to climb to bombing altitude, 32,000 feet.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Only hours earlier, Hamas had claimed responsibility for a shooting at a Jerusalem bus stop that killed six people, a strike Israeli officials said was a trigger for the bombing.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Kuah allegedly helped plan an IED attack on a regional governor and financed a bombing at the Mount Cameroon Race for Hope that injured 19 people.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Grave of the Fireflies is probably the closest Nosaka came to writing about his own experience of the Kobe fire bombing of June 1945.
—Ginny Tapley Takemori
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The dramatic bombing of a Venezuelan drug boat by the United States after the mobilization of millions of Venezuelan militiamen is the latest in a long saga of political acrimony.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The call center, 52 miles from that gas station, has been handling Gaza emergencies for months now, since the IDF’s bombing began.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Social media backlash and review-bombing are increasingly leading to books being delayed, revised, or canceled before release.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
As of this writing, Israel has not finished doing so—and Hamas’s mere survival, after nearly two years of bombing and siege, is for the group’s stalwarts a victory in itself.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
For the first time, Israel launched an airstrike in Qatar, bombing a building in Doha that houses Hamas political leadership.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
In this season of Platonic, Luke Macfarlane's character Charlie has a mental breakdown after bombing his dream opportunity to compete on Jeopardy!
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump talks God in his speech on bombing Iran.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Russia's insistence on a peace agreement rather than a ceasefire appears to be a strategic maneuver designed to prolong hostilities and allow Russia to continue bombing Ukrainian cities.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Exasperated that Putin did not heed his calls to stop bombing Ukrainian cities, Trump almost two weeks ago moved up his ultimatum to impose additional sanctions on Russia and introduce secondary tariffs targeting countries that buy Russian oil if the Kremlin did not move toward a settlement.
—Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The planes began to climb to bombing altitude, 32,000 feet.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombing
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Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Transmitted by bites, scratches, or even just by getting a drop of infected blood in one's system, the virus spreads rapidly, effectively collapsing society.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the runway, the forms alternate between architectural precision and fluid sensuality, with Scott often layering handwoven crochet against crisp suiting or transparent knits, collapsing binaries between resort wear and luxury evening.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday was being restrained by Isaac, the first part of his plan before burying her alive.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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While Qataris may now indeed question the value of their military cooperation with the United States and its designation of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, Turkey’s military presence in the country also failed to prevent Israel from attacking.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Residents reported heavy bombardments in Zeitoun, Sabra, Tuffah and Shejaia while tanks advanced into Sheikh Radwan, northwest of the city center, crushing homes and setting fires in encampments.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For a stretch, Browns head trainer Joe Sheehan wasn’t working out with them, so Vrabel started bombarding him with playful texts and selfies with the staff, enough to shame Sheehan into eventually joining them.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Al Sharif, whose X account showed more than 500,000 followers, posted on the platform minutes before his death that Israel had been intensely bombarding Gaza City for more than two hours.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The sterile cockpit rule prohibits pilots from engaging in conversations unrelated to operating the aircraft when flying below 10,000 feet.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the easiest was an airplane flying overhead.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Jays left two runners in scoring position with no outs in the third, failing to push the ball out of the infield to earn a lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, the former fifth-round pick faded over his final couple of years in the Windy City, failing to reach 500 yards receiving in either 2022 or 2023.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Bombing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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