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as in to barrage
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 bombard
Some even tried to stop their journey by bombarding panda experts, officials and government agencies with angry phone calls.
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Join 5 others in the comments View Comments The most highly energetic particles in the universe, cosmic rays bombard Earth from space.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Image After Hamas’s 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 others abducted to Gaza, Israel had bombarded the territory, aiming to decimate the militants.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The argument has been made that elections in March allows Miramar Voters to decide which candidates to support without being bombarded with direct mail pieces, phone calls, radio and TV commercials from County, State and Federal Candidates.
—Avril K. Cherasard, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Join 5 others in the comments View Comments The most highly energetic particles in the universe, cosmic rays bombard Earth from space.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Image After Hamas’s 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 others abducted to Gaza, Israel had bombarded the territory, aiming to decimate the militants.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The argument has been made that elections in March allows Miramar Voters to decide which candidates to support without being bombarded with direct mail pieces, phone calls, radio and TV commercials from County, State and Federal Candidates.
—Avril K. Cherasard, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombard
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To hear Trump tell it, Ukraine might as well be bombing its own cities and killing its own citizens.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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Biden briefly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns that they would be used on an area where refugees were told to flee, only to resume military aid after Israel bombed the area.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Although community concern peaked in those initial months, Hyperion continues to be barraged by odor complaints, which routinely reach into the hundreds each month.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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Instantly, Heffernan said, trolls descended, barraging her with anti-Semitic and misogynistic messages.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The case, which generated headlines around the world, comes amid rising hostility against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite losing all three, there were significant improvements collectively and individually, with contributions from attacking starlets Nico Paz, who scored against Atalanta, and Diao, who got the equaliser against Juventus.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In recent days, the page has been flooded with stories and comments from foreign service officers detailing how recent events have uprooted their lives.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hurricanes did flood the region in late summer 2024, but before that, the Carolinas were experiencing a flash drought.—
Lauren Lowman,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Bombard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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