firebomb

noun

fire·​bomb ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbäm How to pronounce firebomb (audio)
: an incendiary bomb
firebomb transitive verb

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In December, a firebomb struck Congregation Beth Tikvah in Montreal, the second such attack since Oct. 7, 2023. Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Matt loses all of his money and his apartment (first to the banks and then to a firebomb). Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Following hours of peaceful rallies in the Greek capital, youths with hammers smashed paving stones, throwing the rubble and makeshift firebombs at police who responded with tear gas. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025 Israeli forces, meanwhile, carried out a raid elsewhere in the West Bank that the military said was in response to the hurling of firebombs at Israeli vehicles. Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firebomb

Word History

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firebomb was in 1685

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“Firebomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firebomb. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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