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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
a designated driver sipping seltzer while her friends got bombed
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as in ripped
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the police officer determined that the driver was bombed and arrested him
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as in flooded
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 raced
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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as in buried
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 bombed
Sam Mednick and Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Israel's military ordered civilians to leave north Gaza even as the area was bombed, and many who have been forcibly displaced multiple times have reportedly refused to leave.
—NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Some hospitals have closed after being bombed.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Many roads have been bombed, too, trapping people in situ.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
So on September 27th, Israel bombed suburbs of Beirut and killed Hassan Nasrallah who was leading Hezbollah, which has been rocketing Israel repeatedly since shortly after the October 7th attacks, and they're supported by Iran.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Just this summer, Star Wars fans review-bombed the Disney+ series The Acolyte, which featured an all-female space coven and a character asking someone their pronouns.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
Before now, no movie featuring the Joker has bombed at the box office — the Batman blessing seemed to extend to the public’s favorite comic book villain, too.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Then, in early August, the IDF bombed a school and mosque where civilians were sheltering.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 4 Oct. 2024
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The family used to farm and attend church in their hometown of Sake but fled in February when it was bombed.
—Sam Mednick and Ruth Alonga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Israel's military ordered civilians to leave north Gaza even as the area was bombed, and many who have been forcibly displaced multiple times have reportedly refused to leave.
—NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Some hospitals have closed after being bombed.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Many roads have been bombed, too, trapping people in situ.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
So on September 27th, Israel bombed suburbs of Beirut and killed Hassan Nasrallah who was leading Hezbollah, which has been rocketing Israel repeatedly since shortly after the October 7th attacks, and they're supported by Iran.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Just this summer, Star Wars fans review-bombed the Disney+ series The Acolyte, which featured an all-female space coven and a character asking someone their pronouns.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
Before now, no movie featuring the Joker has bombed at the box office — the Batman blessing seemed to extend to the public’s favorite comic book villain, too.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Then, in early August, the IDF bombed a school and mosque where civilians were sheltering.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombed
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Both aim to improve handling, not that the MX-5 handled like a drunk camel in the first place.Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But despite anecdotal reports of non-human animals appearing drunk after consuming ripe fruit or sugary substances, there's been very little research into its actual prevalence in the broader kingdom of life.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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For once, the entity piercing through The View's airspace was not a phantom noise, a doomed gnat, an unknown spectral entity, or Joy Behar's cell phone, but rather the thrusting pelvis of a ripped stripper.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Brenda Ceja of Whittier brought in a ripped pair of pants for her second visit to Radical Sewing Club.Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
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In their last moments on the phone last Friday, Alonso described the moment panic set in for Andrade as water flooded the streets.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Since the last war between Hezbollah and Israel, in 2006, the group flooded once-impoverished Shia communities across Lebanon with investment.Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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As some were ready to board a ferry returning to the mainland, a gangway collapsed on the visitor ferry dock and at least 20 people were plunged into the Duplin River, Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials said.Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the country will honor the victims, many of whom were buried in unmarked graves at psychiatric and other sites that were places of care in New Zealand.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Musk has for years buried certain critics under an avalanche of legal troubles.David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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While on the ground, Evans is shot twice more with bean bag rounds and attacked twice by a police dog as Evans screams.Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Roving gangs on scooters attacked and beat Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, overnight in an outburst of what authorities called antisemitic violence.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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For some real fortitude, the nasi lemak is a mix of crispy chicken served with jasmine rice, a dollop of fried egg, and spicy sambal sauce—a breakfast of champions.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Fried Chicken Sandwich With Chili Crisp Mayo The key elements in this sandwich are: soft sweet bun, mayonnaise mixed with something spicy, a flat boneless piece of fried chicken and some pickled vegetables.Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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His loaded firearm was confiscated by police and his pickup was towed, but not before officers discovered what was inside.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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The politics of visibility are more loaded than ever.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Bombed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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