as in disasters
something that has failed
her tell-all book was a bomb that landed on the remainder tables with a thud
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as in floods
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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as in races
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in collapses
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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as in whips
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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Recent Examples of bombs
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday morning, Russian planes dropped seven powerful glide bombs on Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, killing an 11-year-old girl and her mother, according to regional chief Vadym Filashkin.
—Emma Burrows The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
In January alone, Russia hit Ukraine with a record 5,717 bombs and missiles, according to an analysis by the Ukrainian group Oko Gora + News and Analytics.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The United States dropped more than a dozen penetrating bombs on Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
One person was killed and two others were injured in an overnight Russian attack using drones and powerful glide bombs on the central Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The big new stick in the American air arsenal was the B-29 Superfortress, which could carry four tons of bombs on long-range sorties.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Centuries later, during World War II, bombs damaged the apartments during the Blitz.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Gore Verbinski has been in director’s jail for most of the past decade, following the back-to-back bombs of The Lone Ranger and A Cure for Wellness.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.
—Andreas Kluth, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Above, South Lake Tahoe ripper Emma Dayberry bombs through Kirkwood’s fabled Finger chutes, a quick traverse off of the Cornice Express six-pack chairlift.
—Drew Zieff, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Ukraine bombs Russian energy infrastructure to defend civilians and destroy the Kremlin war machine.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.
—Jennifer Breheny Wallace, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday morning, Russian planes dropped seven powerful glide bombs on Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, killing an 11-year-old girl and her mother, according to regional chief Vadym Filashkin.
—Emma Burrows The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
In January alone, Russia hit Ukraine with a record 5,717 bombs and missiles, according to an analysis by the Ukrainian group Oko Gora + News and Analytics.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The United States dropped more than a dozen penetrating bombs on Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
One person was killed and two others were injured in an overnight Russian attack using drones and powerful glide bombs on the central Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Hanzha.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The big new stick in the American air arsenal was the B-29 Superfortress, which could carry four tons of bombs on long-range sorties.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Centuries later, during World War II, bombs damaged the apartments during the Blitz.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Gore Verbinski has been in director’s jail for most of the past decade, following the back-to-back bombs of The Lone Ranger and A Cure for Wellness.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.
—Andreas Kluth, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Above, South Lake Tahoe ripper Emma Dayberry bombs through Kirkwood’s fabled Finger chutes, a quick traverse off of the Cornice Express six-pack chairlift.
—Drew Zieff, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Ukraine bombs Russian energy infrastructure to defend civilians and destroy the Kremlin war machine.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.
—Jennifer Breheny Wallace, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombs
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The next commissioner must prepare for more frequent disasters while managing long term coastal erosion.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The February 2021 freeze became one of the deadliest and costliest disasters in state history.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The title floods the screen, in lavishly flowing script, a whopping 49 minutes into this 108-minute neo-noir, not far off the halfway mark.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those missions are especially timely, given Chicago's unhoused population floods the system for shelter for a place to stay warm when temperatures plummet.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Multiple Independence homeowners suffered structural damage, flooding or partial home collapses that week, including Manuel Ramirez and Michael Thomas, whose home was built in 1949.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Social psychologists have long demonstrated that when individuals merge into a group, nuance collapses.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Benbrook whips Diamond Hill-Jarvis Benbrook stayed on pace for a playoff berth in District 8-4A as the Lady Bobcats thumped Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 55-7.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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During the drive, a tank shells the car, killing most of the occupants.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Cowboys’ owner and general manager saw the failures in his defense during the 2025 season.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department has acknowledged these redaction failures.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Starting with cake mix is a clever shortcut that not only speeds up the baking progress, but yields a cookie with an extra supple texture.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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That speeds up the process and allows more patients to be seen in the same amount of time.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombs. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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