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bombard

1 of 2verb
/bɑm.ˈbɑrd/
Forms:bombards,bombarding,bombarded,bombarded
1

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

C1transitive
  • During the war, the enemy aircraft would bombard the city with relentless airstrikes.
  • The navy ships would bombard the enemy coastal defenses before the amphibious landing.
  • During the air raid, the city was relentlessly bombarded by enemy aircraft.
  • The artillery unit was ordered to bombard the enemy's positions before the ground assault.
  • In the siege, the castle walls were bombarded by catapults and trebuchets.
Synonyms:
bomb
2

to send a fast-moving stream of particles, such as atoms or subatomic particles, toward a substance

transitive
  • The scientist bombarded the metal with high-energy particles to test its durability.
  • The laboratory used a particle accelerator to bombard atoms with protons.
  • He bombarded the specimen with ions to break it apart at a molecular level.
  • The scientists bombarded the target with fast-moving particles, causing a chain reaction.
  • In the experiment, they bombarded the substance with intense rays to observe any changes.
3

to continuously expose someone to something, such as information, questions, or criticisms

transitive
  • He bombarded his friends with text messages about his new project.
  • The talk show host bombarded the guest with challenging and provocative questions.
  • The news station bombarded viewers with coverage of the breaking story.
  • They are bombarding the teacher with questions about the assignment right now.
  • The marketing team decided to bombard the target audience with advertisements to increase brand awareness.
Synonyms:
barrage
4

to attack or strike something repeatedly with artillery fire

transitive
  • The troops were ordered to bombard the enemy's position until reinforcements arrived.
  • For hours, the soldiers bombarded the enemy stronghold with relentless fire.
  • The opposing forces bombarded the coastal defenses, hoping to breach the defenses.
  • The artillery units were stationed on the hill, ready to bombard the enemy below.
  • The army bombarded the area with mortars, hoping to weaken the opposing forces.
Synonyms:
pelt