Meaning & use
bombard
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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