Letter Bomb (Verb)
Meaning
Send an explosive to; "The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The suspect was arrested for attempting to letter-bomb a rival politician during the election campaign.
- Extremist groups have been known to letter-bomb government officials who oppose their views.
- It is believed that the package was a letter bomb designed to detonate upon opening.
- Following the attacks, authorities warned the public about the risk of letter-bombing and suspicious packages.
- Anti-abortion activists have used letter-bombing as a tactic to intimidate healthcare providers in the past.