BOMBINGS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

bombings

noun

plural of bombing

as in bombardments

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Recent Examples of bombings Leading the effort is the ATF National Response Team, a specialized rapid-response force that responds to the nation’s highest-profile bombings, explosions and arson, including the 9/11 World Trade Center attack and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Kyiv residents describe near-daily bombardments and mounting psychological strain as Russian attacks intensify.

— Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Long before October 2023, Gaza’s people suffered international sanctions, a humiliating occupation, and periodic Israeli bombardments.

— Helen Epstein, The New York Review of Books, 22 July 2026

Definition of bombardments

Noun

Chicagoans hear reports of assaults on trains and violent robberies in places like Wicker Park and mass shootings on the South and West sides, which have also crept into the Loop.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Phillips was considered the most gifted running back prospect of his generation but domestic violence, assaults, probation violations, prison sentences, and ultimately a murder charge overshadowed the talent.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of assaults

Noun

Armed groups, known as bandits in Nigeria, regularly carry out raids and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin promised quieter operations, in contrast to sweeping street raids seen in Minneapolis, Los Angeles and Chicago.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of raids

Noun

Moore’s wartime Shelter Drawings depict families sheltering in the London Underground during air raids, while foreshadowing the abstract, organic forms of his later sculpture.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The underground world of caves is remarkably diverse, serving various purposes such as storage, industrial work, living quarters, burial sites, tanneries, and shelters during air raids.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026

Definition of air raids

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However, Iran analysts are highly skeptical that Tehran will prove capable of launching any such large-scale ground offensives any time soon.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Israel’s ongoing offensives have become a wedge issue for Jewish and non-Jewish Americans, leading to protests and raising antisemitism fears and questions about America’s close ties to Israel.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of offensives

Noun

Many of the physical aggressions KFF Health News identified in CMS inspection reports were perpetrated by residents with diagnoses of dementia, schizophrenia, or other cognitive disorders.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Vitello, meanwhile, just takes it — macro- and micro-aggressions alike.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Definition of aggressions

Noun

Multiple attempts by Star reporters to contact McGee Thursday afternoon were unsuccessful.

— Ilana Arougheti Updated August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Universities should resist government attempts to dictate scholarship, research agendas, curriculum or permissible viewpoints.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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