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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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as in flying
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to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in collapsing
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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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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as in attacking
to use bombs or artillery against
the enemy has bombed the city again
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Recent Examples of bombing
Elie Mystal, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Nishio-san uses a pot of boiling water and rice to explain the bombing of her home and the deaths of her family.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Like the bombing of Iran, the military action utilized our country’s most sophisticated weaponry and intelligence in completely asymmetric circumstances.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
The federal government covered up the truth about (and may have been involved in) the Oklahoma City bombing, the first World Trade Center bombing and other terrorist attacks.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Even before the operation that nabbed Maduro, experts were already questioning the legality of aspects of the administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuela, including the deadly bombing of boats accused of trafficking drugs that some scholars said stretched the boundaries of international law.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
Trump has grown fond of these one-off, splashy shows of force, counting last year’s bombing of Iranian nuclear sites as one of his triumphs.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of people gathered in front of Baltimore City Hall on Saturday in opposition to the Venezuelan bombing that took place early that morning.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The violence, which included bombing attacks, went on for three decades.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Just hours before the US began bombing Iraq in 2003, Husain and his family stole around $1 billion in what has been described as the largest bank heist of all time.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The Israel Defense Forces will bear the brunt of the security responsibilities, patrolling demilitarized zones and occasionally bombing emerging threats.
—Ray Takeyh, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
Russia launched a wave of attacks on Kyiv, bombing residential buildings and energy infrastructure, AP reported, citing video footage and authorities in the Ukrainian capital.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country's east.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
For months, Israel has conducted a campaign of airstrikes across Syria, repeatedly bombing Syrian military positions, including near the presidential palace in Damascus.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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The drug-trafficking-as-armed-attack line simply doesn’t work—not as a justification for bombing fishing boats in international waters in the Caribbean, and not for invading a foreign country and kidnapping its president.
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Piper Sandler’s Laperriere said Trump used such types of force infrequently during his first term and held off on bombing Iran.
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The bombardment of political ads will commence this week.—
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Israel launched a widespread bombardment of Lebanon in September 2024 that severely weakened Hezbollah, followed by a ground invasion.—
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Beijing will keep trying to export its way out, flooding global markets—an approach that most trading partners may absorb this year but won’t tolerate forever.—
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An old rusted pipe had burst in an area where many people lived in makeshift homes; water gushed out, flooding their homes.—
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Hall was in net when Boston's Bobby Orr scored in overtime to win the Cup for the Bruins in 1970, a goal that's among the most famous in hockey history because of the flying through the air celebration that followed.—
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While some travelers praise the trend for reducing stress and avoiding baggage fees, others say flying without bags is unrealistic for longer trips or work travel.—
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The soil is collapsing, leaving something resembling large puddles among the freshwater marshes.—
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At the same time, a currency collapsing under international sanctions, water shortages and recurring power outages have sharpened a sense of crisis across the country.—
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Junior midfielder Summer Diamond scored first for the Aggies (10-6-6), burying a goal in the bottom right corner off her left foot in the 49th minute.—
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After burying Helen, Carol arranges a meeting with the remaining unjoined survivors who speak English and is astonished to find that all five of them are content with how things have changed.—
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Obstructing, impeding, or attacking federal law enforcement is a federal crime.—
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
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Federal officials have said agents, including those part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are seeing increases in assaults and threats against them.—
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However, after his conviction on assault and harassment charges, Marvel dropped him from future projects.—
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The first of method is radiolysis, which involves pre-splitting the water molecules by bombarding them with alpha, beta, and gamma particles.—
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How the Babbel App Works Instead of bombarding you with random vocabulary words, Babbel teaches you how to navigate everyday situations like ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions, or making small talk.—
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“Bombing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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