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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2
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
Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Authorities have cordoned off the area while security forces and bomb disposal teams investigate the nature of the explosion.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Lynn Comp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Meanwhile Israel continues to bomb Lebanon, with local authorities reporting numerous civilian deaths.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Trump has said the sacrifice is worth it to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Authorities have cordoned off the area while security forces and bomb disposal teams investigate the nature of the explosion.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Verb
The people who bombed the interviews were the ones who developed a hypothesis and held it to the last breath because developing strategy is inherently fuzzy at first.
—Lynn Comp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Meanwhile Israel continues to bomb Lebanon, with local authorities reporting numerous civilian deaths.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bomb
Noun
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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And while there's never a shortage of warm-weather outfit inspiration, your summer wardrobe doesn't have to cost a fortune — especially thanks to HSN's Memorial Day sale.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Things would have to fall pretty precisely for the event to occur, but both clubs will have been made well aware of the potential for a one-off, winner-takes-all game to decide their European fortunes next season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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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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The O'Reilly Autoparts Series, which Busch raced in many times and won many times during his career, also took a moment to remember him before their race at Charlotte on Saturday.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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So no question in my mind about coming in and going to work and going to race.—
Steve Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Game 1, when the Cavs built a 22-point lead against a rusty Knicks team before collapsing during a devastating 44-11 New York run.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2026
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Political norms rarely collapse all at once.—
William Muck,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Once Joyce is cleared to throw again, the question will be how far back he is set in his rehab.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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While the rally at a central square in Belgrade passed peacefully, groups of young assailants later clashed with riot police, throwing flares, rocks and bottles at police cordons.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The same man later attacked former Olympian Kim Glass in 2022, which prompted Lee to speak out.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The officer who allegedly was attacked suffered minor injuries, Morton said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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On a macro level, the failure to sign a right-back last summer left the side lacking balance.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The six-day chemical crisis began inside the GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove and was probably caused by the failure of a cooling system designed to regulate the temperature of chemical tanks, McGovern said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bomb. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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