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
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
In the midst of the chaos and death of the bombing, how would anyone even know about it?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, nine years after NATO launched a bombing campaign against Serbian forces responsible for a brutal crackdown against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In June, the Islamic State was suspected of carrying out a deadly suicide bombing at a Greek Orthodox church in Syria, which killed 22 worshipers and injured 63 others.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The series includes a sniper in action and the bombing of a government building among other acts of violence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Moving too fast is not the same thing as love bombing, because there are lots of reasons why people move too fast.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
McCool compared the potential impact to the cellular blackouts that followed the September 11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing, when networks collapsed under strain.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Alaa waited until the bombing stopped, and then resumed her lesson.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The crew would indeed appear to be at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, because the Navy wasn’t satisfied with disabling the speedboat with a single powerful strike, but kept bombing it to smithereens after the initial hit.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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
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
Verb
Energy from Hurricane Narda brought big, bombing waves to the Southern California area the past few days, with the strong surf continuing through the early part of the week.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
In the midst of the chaos and death of the bombing, how would anyone even know about it?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, nine years after NATO launched a bombing campaign against Serbian forces responsible for a brutal crackdown against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In June, the Islamic State was suspected of carrying out a deadly suicide bombing at a Greek Orthodox church in Syria, which killed 22 worshipers and injured 63 others.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The series includes a sniper in action and the bombing of a government building among other acts of violence.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Moving too fast is not the same thing as love bombing, because there are lots of reasons why people move too fast.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
McCool compared the potential impact to the cellular blackouts that followed the September 11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing, when networks collapsed under strain.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Alaa waited until the bombing stopped, and then resumed her lesson.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The crew would indeed appear to be at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, because the Navy wasn’t satisfied with disabling the speedboat with a single powerful strike, but kept bombing it to smithereens after the initial hit.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombing
Verb
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The hours leading up to those high tides could see flooding too, with levels dropping lowest during low tide.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ochsner Health did not answer questions about flooding preparations at Choctaw General.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those traditional systems are now collapsing alongside aquifers, and ancient settlements in Yazd in central Iran, Kerman in southeast Iran, and Khorasan in northeastern Iran have been abandoned as qanats dried up, aquifers caved in, and land subsided.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some of the homes now collapsing were once a few lots back from the beach, local residents told USA TODAY.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the first step is to recognize the realities, rather than burying our heads in the sand like some gigantic flock of ostriches.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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What more could possibly be learned about the vicious crimes of the Illinois native who murdered at least 33 young men in the ’70s, burying most of them in a crawl space under his home?—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Teams found a way to negate Forest’s counter-attacking style.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And more so than most nights, the Bengals' offensive identity for a long first-half stretch seemed to hinge on attacking quick underneath routes to open up shots to Higgins -- or Chase -- on Moss.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The proposal has come amid prolonged calls for a ceasefire and heightened international condemnation of Israel’s bombardment of the enclave, which several global bodies and humanitarian groups say amounts to genocide.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The medical system in Gaza has been severely battered by Israeli bombardment.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because phosphorus-30 was created after bombarding aluminum with alpha particles – rather than occurring in its natural state – Irene and Frederic induced the radioactivity.—
Andrea Richard,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even young kids can stumble on these images and videos, especially when something’s trending, or when multiple copies of a video are bombarding the feed, overriding even the most stringent parental controls.—
Robyn Koslowitz,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What To Know Schleswig-Holstein's interior minster, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, confirmed that drones were seen flying above the coastal state just south of Denmark overnight into Friday, September 26, and that the incident is under investigation for potential sabotage or espionage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown means the Fed will be partially flying blind with investors expecting the central bank's second rate cut of the year later this month and another decrease in December.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The defense missed a few key stops, failing to protect a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Harrington's sump pump had malfunctioned, failing to push rising waters back outside.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Bombing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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