Bombard (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The kids continued to bombard each other with water balloons during the summer party.
- Giant hailstones started to bombard the neighborhood, causing destruction to roofs and cars.
- The protesters began to barrage police with rocks and bottles during the chaotic riot.
- The ancient city's walls were able to withstand the catapults as the enemy forces continued to bombard them with massive boulders.
- As the storm intensified, powerful waves started to bombard the coastline, threatening to destroy nearby homes and businesses.
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Meaning 2
Throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The city was constantly bombard by enemy forces during the war.
- Rockets and drones were used to bombard major cities in the conflict zone.
- The enemy's attacks became more severe, they began to bombard the base with artillery fire.
- The allied forces launched a night raid to bombard key enemy infrastructure.
- The city centre was heavily bombard in a ruthless attempt to cripple the enemy's stronghold.
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Meaning 3
Direct high energy particles or radiation against.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The politician faced strong opposition as she was bombarded with tough questions from the press.
- The customer service team was bombarded with complaints about the defective product.
- The research team was bombarded with data from the extensive survey they had conducted.
- The famous author was bombarded with inquiries about her upcoming book release.
- The embattled CEO was bombarded with demands for her resignation from investors and stakeholders.