bombing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bombingnext
as in bombardment

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bombing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bomb
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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2
as in travelling
slang to proceed or move quickly skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal

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3
as in collapsing
to be unsuccessful the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months

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4
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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5
as in attacking
to use bombs or artillery against the enemy has bombed the city again

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombing
  1. collapsing
  2. attacking
  3. assault
  4. bombarding
  5. failing
  6. raid
  7. questioning
  8. air raid
Verb
  • However, a 57-year-old male runner died Sunday after collapsing near the fifth mile of the marathon.
    Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The plans ended up collapsing anyway, even before his vertebrae did.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • Some of the Israeli fans added to the tensions, Holla said, by attacking a taxi Wednesday as well as a Palestinian flag.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The new boss quickly set about completely overhauling the team and their approach, instilling an aggressive, attacking mindset which had been sorely lacking in previous seasons.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of attacking
Noun
  • Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.
    Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
Definition of assault
Verb
  • Focus on creating high-quality content that resonates with your audience rather than bombarding them with excessive messages.
    R. Paul Singh, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • But bombarding social channels with content and placing products too widely on influencers isn’t advisable, cautioned Kongman.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of bombarding
Verb
  • One audit released in June faulted the state’s Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Revenue for failing to vet recipients of the bonus given to people working front-line jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic properly.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As previously reported by The Center Square, Let’s Go Washington is accused of failing to obtain and provide documentation from vendors hired to gather signatures.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failing
Noun
  • Thao’s romantic partner, Andre Jones, has also been named in federal subpoenas issued after the raids.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Another video claimed Vice President Harris and her husband were paid $500,000 for tipping off P. Diddy about a federal raid of his home, according to NewsGuard.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
  • Hegseth has leaned into culture war issues, suggesting that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should be fired for his embrace of diversity and inclusion programs, and questioning whether women should serve in combat roles.
    nbcnews.com, nbcnews.com, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Bayern hadn’t won in its last three games before the international break – enough to spark the German media into a mini-frenzy, questioning whether there was a crisis under new manager Vincent Kompany.
    Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of questioning
Noun
  • The production team persevered through air raid sirens, power outages, and the echoes of missiles to craft a narrative that captures the resilience, culture, and spirit of the Ukrainian people.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Blinken landed just hours after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into central Israel, setting off air raid sirens in the country’s most populated areas and its international airport, but causing no apparent damage or injuries.
    Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of air raid
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