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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
a designated driver sipping seltzer while her friends got bombed
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as in ripped
being under the influence of a recreational drug
the police officer determined that the driver was bombed and arrested him
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as in flooded
to attack with a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
following the reporter's obscene outburst, viewers bombed the television station with an unprecedented number of complaints
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as in raced
slang
to proceed or move quickly
skiers bombing down the slope vied for the coveted gold medal
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as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful
the chichi restaurant bombed big-time, lasting only six months
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as in buried
to defeat by a large margin
it's no surprise that the inexperienced baseball team got totally bombed in its first game
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“Bombed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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