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as in bombed
to use bombs or artillery against
the Allies bombarded Germany for a great many months during World War II
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as in flooded
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
reporters bombarded the company spokesman with sharp questions
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Recent Examples of bombarded
The reason the research team believes Ryugu was bombarded by micrometeorites is due to a fine layer of sodium, just 10 nanometers thick, on the surface of the asteroid's fragments.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the fight over solar development, Heath said he was bombarded by just about every argument from critics — including claims that solar fields are a health hazard.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet the current system, where kids are bombarded by tests and parents by test scores, has real limitations.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Congressional offices were bombarded with phone calls and emails this week, largely from people alarmed by the president’s rhetoric.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The talks come as Israel has heavily bombarded Lebanon, including its capital of Beirut, in a deadly military assault.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
This is what happened when Comal Pieper, bombarded by a relentless attack all game by a dominant Frisco Wakeland, squeaked off with a 1-0 win Friday at Birkelbach Field in the UIL Class 5A Division II championship game.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the fight over solar development, Heath said he was bombarded by just about every argument from critics — including claims that solar fields are a health hazard.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet the current system, where kids are bombarded by tests and parents by test scores, has real limitations.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Congressional offices were bombarded with phone calls and emails this week, largely from people alarmed by the president’s rhetoric.
—Stephen Groves, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The talks come as Israel has heavily bombarded Lebanon, including its capital of Beirut, in a deadly military assault.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
This is what happened when Comal Pieper, bombarded by a relentless attack all game by a dominant Frisco Wakeland, squeaked off with a 1-0 win Friday at Birkelbach Field in the UIL Class 5A Division II championship game.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombarded
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Imagine being a parent of one of the one hundred and seventy-five girls who died when their school was bombed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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That put out of business one of the country’s largest Klan organizations, the same group that bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, killing four Black girls.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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To inch closer to its goals, Amazon has flooded its warehouses with robotics technologies in recent years, including robotic arms like Sparrow, Robin and Cardinal, autonomous cart mover Proteus and inventory sortation system Sequoia to support employees in the fulfillment process.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Folks who had either worked with Kelly in the past or knew of his jaw-droppingly extensive résumé flooded the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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When the newlyweds arrive home, they are attacked by Naz and his henchman (played by Matt Willig).—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, April 24, cattle breeder Santiago Barrero San Román was attacked by the bull at the San Marcos Festival in the remote southern Spanish town of Beas de Segura, according to El País, ABC and La Razón.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Senators from both parties questioned Means about her vaccine stance and nontraditional medical background during a contentious confirmation hearing in February, threatening her path forward.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amid the protest, which included chants, songs, and a skit where Duke Energy was represented by someone dressed as the devil, Corinne Mack, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP questioned whether Duke leaders were truly hearing residents’ concerns.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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