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as in to barrage
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 bombard
Consumers are bombarded with marketing messages from every angle so brands need to adopt innovative strategies to cut through the noise.
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Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
And Israeli forces, which describe the town as a stronghold for Hamas, bombarded Jabaliya many more times since.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Episode 2 of The Kardashians Season 6 will feature Kardashian attending the 2024 Met Gala, where she was bombarded by reporters asking about her appearance on the Netflix comedy special.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
In essence, the firm allegedly bombarded ChatGPT with questions, tracked the answers, and used those results to train its own models.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
And Israeli forces, which describe the town as a stronghold for Hamas, bombarded Jabaliya many more times since.
—New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Episode 2 of The Kardashians Season 6 will feature Kardashian attending the 2024 Met Gala, where she was bombarded by reporters asking about her appearance on the Netflix comedy special.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
In essence, the firm allegedly bombarded ChatGPT with questions, tracked the answers, and used those results to train its own models.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombard
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Israel bombed Gaza in what was one of the deadliest single days since the war began.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.—
Mary LaPorte,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Although community concern peaked in those initial months, Hyperion continues to be barraged by odor complaints, which routinely reach into the hundreds each month.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
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Instantly, Heffernan said, trolls descended, barraging her with anti-Semitic and misogynistic messages.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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When Jensen then decides to go long, Collins and Pinnock move towards the near post and Wissa adjusts his position to be able to attack the second ball.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There’s good reason why security experts, and analysts such as myself, recommend using a password manager as hackers continue to attack the integrity of your login credentials across accounts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Or that people would flood his feed with recommendations for other places to try.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Carey’s home flooded with six feet of water during Hurricane Helene in September.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Bombard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombard. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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