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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
Dan De Luce, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Over the past two months, the Houthis have stepped up their attacks, sending Israelis across central Israel rushing for bomb shelters late at night as air-raid sirens blare.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 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
Trump’s return to the White House and Iran’s advancing nuclear program have prompted speculation that the United States and Israel might take military action to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb.
—Dan De Luce, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Over the past two months, the Houthis have stepped up their attacks, sending Israelis across central Israel rushing for bomb shelters late at night as air-raid sirens blare.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 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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As the potential new lead of the nation's federal national disaster response, Noem may also face questions about her handling of devastating floods in her state.—
Lexie Schapitl,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Private lenders, like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, are also stepping up to provide disaster forbearance assistance to help those affected by the wildfires.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 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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Early in one's career there’s nothing like having the fortune of working on something that somebody significant cares about.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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Patrons aspiring to ride the Hulk rollercoaster at the Universal Studios theme park in Orlando are barraged by signs warning them to place anything not attached to their bodies in a locker next to the ride.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
16 Jan. 2025
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Image At a media briefing on Tuesday, Jeju Air was barraged with questions about maintenance, including its practice of outsourcing maintenance to overseas specialists.—
Daisuke Wakabayashi,
New York Times,
5 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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Just as the Season 1 finale amped up the stakes by expanding the show’s scale in revealing that there were dozens of other silos, the Season 2 finale expands the timeline of the show by throwing things back to the past.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, Rhymes was arrested in 2015 on an assault charge after throwing a protein drink at a gym employee.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Chargers have the space to potentially attack the top of the market at this position.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
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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Most interpreted that as a failure to engineer a better pass rush through blitzing, something the 49ers rarely did.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bomb. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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