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as in bombed
to use bombs or artillery against
the Allies bombarded Germany for a great many months during World War II
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as in flooded
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
reporters bombarded the company spokesman with sharp questions
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Recent Examples of bombarded
Entrepreneurs are bombarded with messages of relentless success, and every social media post seems to celebrate another victory.
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Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In summary, the scale of the national debt to worry about, is only 30% of the size of the topline number we all get bombarded with as the agent of the next economic cataclysm.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Erie County, Pennsylvania, declared a snow emergency last week as the area was bombarded with multiple feet of snow, leading to road accidents and school closures.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Putin has been a key ally for Assad, helping him during the Syrian Civil War, deploying planes, troops and equipment that bombarded Aleppo in 2016 and kept the Syrian president in power.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In addition to the door-knocking, voters were bombarded with phone-bank calls and text messages.
—Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Earth is constantly being bombarded by cosmic radiation, most of it from our own Sun.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
After starting the season 6-0, the Trojans were bombarded in a 48-20 blowout loss to Notre Dame.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
He got bombarded with death threats.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In summary, the scale of the national debt to worry about, is only 30% of the size of the topline number we all get bombarded with as the agent of the next economic cataclysm.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Erie County, Pennsylvania, declared a snow emergency last week as the area was bombarded with multiple feet of snow, leading to road accidents and school closures.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Putin has been a key ally for Assad, helping him during the Syrian Civil War, deploying planes, troops and equipment that bombarded Aleppo in 2016 and kept the Syrian president in power.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In addition to the door-knocking, voters were bombarded with phone-bank calls and text messages.
—Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
Earth is constantly being bombarded by cosmic radiation, most of it from our own Sun.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
After starting the season 6-0, the Trojans were bombarded in a 48-20 blowout loss to Notre Dame.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
He got bombarded with death threats.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombarded
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The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Others, however, argued that Neely had not physically attacked anyone, and that Penny should not have held him in a prolonged chokehold.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some students on the campus questioned the university policy.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bombarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombarded. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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