1
as in disaster
something that has failed
her tell-all book was a bomb that landed on the remainder tables with a thud
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as in fortune
British
a very large amount of money
that stay at Claridge's cost a bomb, but it was worth it
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as in to barrage
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 to race
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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as in to throw
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 bomb
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump also reportedly plans to revoke the pause imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
After last year’s host, Jo Koy, memorably bombed, the emcee this year, Nikki Glaser, could hardly do worse.
—Stephanie Goodman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
When Rendle’s long bomb cleared the bottom of the net, the game was over even though there were still over two minutes left on the clock.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump also reportedly plans to revoke the pause imposed by the Biden administration on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
With Biden now down to his final two weeks, there are no active discussions about bombing Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
After last year’s host, Jo Koy, memorably bombed, the emcee this year, Nikki Glaser, could hardly do worse.
—Stephanie Goodman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bomb
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The trailer has tipped most of the big gags, from the disaster at the dock to Jim wrestling an alligator, but Stoller’s script is strong enough that the movie’s pleasures are far from spoiled.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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And the nation marked 39 years since the Challenger disaster.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Then, abruptly, the Ravens’ fortunes, like Jackson’s reputation, were in Mark Andrews’ hands.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her father, an oil man and real estate developer, made and lost several fortunes in Oklahoma.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Since the Club’s December Monthly Meeting, Wall Street has been barraged by headlines that sent equities seesawing down and then up.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Angelenos have spent the past week under a haze of smoke, barraged by evacuation warnings, many of them searching for a place to stay after fleeing their homes.—
Kellen Browning,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Night Agent has returned for season 2 and has already raced to the top of Netflix’s charts.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Nets started 1-for-8 from the field and Phoenix raced out to a 9-2 lead with 7:15 left in the first quarter and were up 28-16 entering the second.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2021 Government Accountability Office report, collapsing the D.C. office drove out the agency’s most experienced employees and more than doubled the number of vacancies.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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On one hand, that makes sense as an analogue of the pandemic, since the undead throw a wrench into any and all plans.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some comments from Monday’s press conference introducing Brian Schottenheimer as head coach may lead some to believe that the front office could throw some investments around, but that will remain to be seen.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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Were none of those people guilty as charged, even though there’s footage of them attacking police officers and one of them has already been rearrested on federal gun charges?—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to authorities, the two attacked and disarmed him.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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That has received sharp rebuke from California leaders and water experts who point out that Los Angeles’ water supply is flush after two rainy years, and statewide water supply questions have no relationship to municipal water system failures during the Palisades fire.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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For example, in the automotive industry, AI can monitor the health of assembly line robots, predicting and preventing failures that could halt production.—
Matthew Putman,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bomb. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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