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
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
The two-inch display is bright and easy to read, and the sapphire cyrstal screen appears to be bombproof—I’ve banged it around during testing and the screen doesn’t have a scratch on it.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, the boys sleep in a bombproof safe room.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The bunker in Ivano-Frankivsk is not bombproof either.
—Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
The bombproof design comes at a cost but will last for decades.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2020
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
The two-inch display is bright and easy to read, and the sapphire cyrstal screen appears to be bombproof—I’ve banged it around during testing and the screen doesn’t have a scratch on it.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, the boys sleep in a bombproof safe room.
—Isabel Kershner Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The bunker in Ivano-Frankivsk is not bombproof either.
—Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
The bombproof design comes at a cost but will last for decades.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombproof
Adjective
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Limiting Saturn enters your 2nd House of Resources and Self-Worth, encouraging careful budgets and sturdy values.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Look for strong sturdy leaves that have a nice shape and that are rooted well in the soil.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Paris Reuters — French wine and spirits exports fell last year to their lowest volume in at least 25 years as US tariffs and Chinese duties hit sales and a strong euro made some alcohol more expensive, industry group FEVS said on Tuesday, warning of no imminent relief.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Bombproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombproof. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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