bombardment
1 of 1noun/bɑmˈbɑrdmənt/
Forms:bombardments
1
a continuous attack on an area using bombs
- The city endured weeks of bombardment during the war, leaving ruins everywhere.
- The bombardment from fighter jets destroyed enemy supply lines.
- Civilians hid in shelters to escape the relentless bombardment.
- The UN called for a ceasefire to stop the bombardment of residential areas.
- Historians studied the effects of aerial bombardment in World War II.
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2
an overwhelming stream of spoken or written messages delivered in rapid succession
- The audience endured a bombardment of technical jargon during the presentation.
- Social media creates a constant bombardment of opinions and updates.
- The customer service line was met with a bombardment of complaints.
- He responded to the bombardment of questions with calm precision.
- The inbox was under a daily bombardment of promotional emails.
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