as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
the manufacturer's bombproof powerboats can take a lot of punishment
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Recent Examples of bombproof
Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy The brand synonymous with bombproof coolers is taking on the trail.
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Corey Buhay,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
That’s the reasoning behind the steep price-tag on this bombproof crate from Gunner, which the company designed to withstand even the nastiest of wrecks.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
To save up, Argentines stuff bundles of American bills into old clothes, beneath floor boards and in bombproof safe deposit boxes past nine locked gates and five stories beneath the ground.
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New York Times,
6 Aug. 2022
The bombproof design comes at a cost but will last for decades.
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Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2020
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
That’s the reasoning behind the steep price-tag on this bombproof crate from Gunner, which the company designed to withstand even the nastiest of wrecks.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
To save up, Argentines stuff bundles of American bills into old clothes, beneath floor boards and in bombproof safe deposit boxes past nine locked gates and five stories beneath the ground.
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New York Times,
6 Aug. 2022
The bombproof design comes at a cost but will last for decades.
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Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombproof
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
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Weather aside, Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Week, running from July 6 to 9, will feature shows from 30 houses, compared with FW25’s 27-strong line-up.
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“Bombproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombproof. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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