bombarding

verb

present participle of bombard
1
as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against the Allies bombarded Germany for a great many months during World War II

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2
as in barraging
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 bombarding In that essay, Troemel argued that artists were bombarding the internet with their work, and that this constant posting represented an essential shift. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026 Her prank of lying in wait for each of her housemates, bombarding them with a Super Soaker, and then enlisting them in her eco-army of Seussian extremists was just pure wonderful delight. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026 Israel struck back, bombarding Lebanon and targeting Hezbollah in deadly airstrikes, expanding its presence in southern Lebanon and amassing more troops near the border. — Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory. — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026 Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory. — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 Hadley learned that Vintilla had been working as a restaurant hostess in London when Andrew connected with her on Instagram and began bombarding her with flattery. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 But as Israel and the US continue attacking Iran, with Israel also bombarding Lebanon, progressives are amplifying their demand for clearer moral positioning on the Middle East. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Peter Kollanyi / Bloomberg via Getty Images file Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to get chatbots to repeat Kremlin talking points, senior European officials say, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections over efforts to silently influence voters. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombarding
  1. bombing
  2. flooding
  3. attacking
  4. questioning
  5. battering
  6. interrogating
Verb
  • French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Bailey Allen After the fireworks ended there was a mass exodus of guests leaving the Esplanade and flooding the streets of downtown Boston.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of flooding
Verb
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • In patients with type 1 diabetes, the immune system starts attacking the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
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  • The video ends with the woman remaining at the scene until Broward Sheriff's Office deputies arrived and detained her for questioning.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • This can be especially true for LGBTQ+ youth looking for support, teens questioning their identity, or young people whose religious, political or social views differ from those of their parents.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of questioning
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  • Vanity Fair reported that he was sentenced to 60 days in jail after being convicted of misdemeanor battery against a girlfriend, and was later charged with battering his third wife, Joanna Ferrell.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • In an effort to turn the tables on Russia’s grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of battering
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  • The Average Problem Dines has been running his own experiments with frontier models, asking them to write in distinct styles and then interrogating them about why the output comes back bland.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Investigators sat across from nearly every young child at Skyline – many of whose nascent, swinging legs could not yet reach the ground from their chairs – interrogating them over their missing classmate.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of interrogating

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