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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
a designated driver sipping seltzer while her friends got bombed
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as in ripped
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the police officer determined that the driver was bombed and arrested him
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as in flooded
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 raced
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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as in buried
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 bombed
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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
The excitement was palpable, but the Fire Phone bombed.
—Joe Altieri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The British decided to leave the 14th-century cathedral in Coventry as a ruin after the Luftwaffe bombed it, to function as a war memorial, with a new cathedral built next door.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Thursday, December 5, Hezbollah sent 2,000 fighters from the Bekaa to Homs, but they were bombed near Qoseir by the Israeli air force.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed the area near the border with Turkey on Thursday to try to push back an insurgent offensive that has captured territory for the first time in years, Syrian army and rebel sources said.
—Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Israel’s military bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs 20 times in two minutes in the hours before the deal, in one of the most intense bombardments since the start of the war.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The war has dealt a significant blow to Rose Bechara Perini’s company, Darmmess, after equipment used in processing the olives was bombed.
—Anagha Subhash Nair, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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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
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
The excitement was palpable, but the Fire Phone bombed.
—Joe Altieri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The British decided to leave the 14th-century cathedral in Coventry as a ruin after the Luftwaffe bombed it, to function as a war memorial, with a new cathedral built next door.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Thursday, December 5, Hezbollah sent 2,000 fighters from the Bekaa to Homs, but they were bombed near Qoseir by the Israeli air force.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed the area near the border with Turkey on Thursday to try to push back an insurgent offensive that has captured territory for the first time in years, Syrian army and rebel sources said.
—Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Israel’s military bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs 20 times in two minutes in the hours before the deal, in one of the most intense bombardments since the start of the war.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The war has dealt a significant blow to Rose Bechara Perini’s company, Darmmess, after equipment used in processing the olives was bombed.
—Anagha Subhash Nair, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombed
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Be aware of the regulations and know that being drunk in public will almost certainly result in jail time and fines.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Officers found Stewart drunk behind the wheel of a 2021 Honda Civic.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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But forget ‘50’s Hollywood leading men in simple white ripped tops.Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 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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The McDonald's restaurant where police arrested Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been flooded with negative reviews.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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As Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed and Syrian rebels rose to power, Israel embarked on an extensive bombing campaign, purportedly aimed at disarming extremists who may rise to power during the unrest.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But times of transition are precarious, and these forces face particular risk now that the country’s government has collapsed, analysts say.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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The roots of the tree grow and are nourished by Naomi's ashes, which are buried deep beneath the soil.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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All of my grandparents are buried here.Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 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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According to police reports, Sloan attacked fellow student Mara Daffron before class, puncturing Daffron's spleen.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Experts recommend limiting foods high in trans fats, such as fried foods, as much as possible.Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Between lighting the menorah and eating all fried goodness, a refreshing cocktail may be a festive way to break up all that oil.Aly Walansky, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was charged by the Manhattan district attorney’s office with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer and possession of a forged instrument in state court in Manhattan on Monday night, according to a court record.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bombed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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