photobomb

verb

pho·to·bomb ˈfō-tō-ˌbäm

photobombed; photobombing; photobombs

transitive + intransitive

: to move into the frame of a photograph as it is being taken as a joke or prank

… one of his favorite pranks was to "photobomb" other fans—sneaking into the background of their photographs …—

Bill Hanna

It's rare to see a starlet falling down on her way to accept an award, much less photobombing on the red carpet.—

Stephanie Merry

photobomb noun

photobomber noun

Examples of photobomb in a Sentence

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The post wraps up with a photo of Chris on his motorcycle while his dad photobombs him in the background. —

Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024 At one point, Fallon and Rock crept up behind the pontiff’s chair to photobomb him. —

Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 14 June 2024 Photograph: United Launch Alliance Astronomers are concerned that bright satellites can photobomb images and interfere with radio receivers, degrading astronomical data. —

Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023 The Wedding Ringer actress' mom also had a turn with Matilda, and Cuoco’s dog, Opal, managed to photobomb. —

Ashley Paige, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for photobomb