Meaning & use
Bombed
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Attacked with bombs, or, informally, failed badly or performed very poorly.
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Enemy planes bombed the harbor before dawn.
The comedian admitted his opening joke completely bombed with the audience.
A note on using this word
In British slang, "bombed" can also mean extremely drunk, while in American slang it usually describes a spectacular failure.
Words with a similar meaning
attackedflopped
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Words with an opposite meaning
succeeded
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Informal, chiefly British: extremely intoxicated by alcohol.
By midnight, half the party was completely bombed.
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