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as in floods
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 bombards
The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Social media bombards our minds with images that trigger envy and self-doubt, keeping our nervous systems in a chronic state of stress.
—Dr. Daniel Amen, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
So examples of cognitive skills or processes include your ability remember stuff, learn new skills and information, pay attention to other people and your surroundings, speak and listen and process everything that bombards you each and every day.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Upstairs on the first floor, vibrant color bombards the senses from every angle, showcasing work that generates a decidedly humorous atmosphere.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The situation in Lebanon, meanwhile, is worsening as Israel bombards Hezbollah, while the world awaits Israel’s response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Social media bombards our minds with images that trigger envy and self-doubt, keeping our nervous systems in a chronic state of stress.
—Dr. Daniel Amen, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
So examples of cognitive skills or processes include your ability remember stuff, learn new skills and information, pay attention to other people and your surroundings, speak and listen and process everything that bombards you each and every day.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Upstairs on the first floor, vibrant color bombards the senses from every angle, showcasing work that generates a decidedly humorous atmosphere.
—Emma Baxter-Wright, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The situation in Lebanon, meanwhile, is worsening as Israel bombards Hezbollah, while the world awaits Israel’s response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombards
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Every couple of years, during a hard rain, the creek floods her driveway.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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June interrogates him about Frankenstein and mentions the creature being forced to do another’s bidding.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Longtime Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola Ramos — a journalist whose latest book interrogates the rise of the Latino far right — are moderating the conversation at Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Their study examines the benefits and drawbacks of social and digital media use across the lifespan.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened off Broadway the following year.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Bombards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombards. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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