Meaning & use

bombard

verb·Academic

To attack a place continuously with bombs, shells, or gunfire.

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Artillery bombarded the fortress for three days before the walls finally fell.

Reporters bombarded the minister with questions after the surprise resignation.

A note on using this word

Bombard is often used figuratively, as in 'bombard with questions,' meaning to overwhelm someone rapidly.

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