bombarded

[bom-bahr-did]

adjective

1. attacked or battered with artillery fire or bombs.

   The novel vividly describes a tangle of cloth, broken dishes, shards of metal, and mud—all that remained of the bombarded village.

2. vigorously and repeatedly assailed or addressed, as with questions, demands, messages, etc..

   The main challenge for marketers is not only to reach but to genuinely engage the already bombarded consumer.

3. Physics.,  subjected to a stream of high-energy particles or radiation.

   On directing alpha rays at the sample, the scientist observed that the bombarded beryllium emitted a subatomic particle having mass but no charge.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bombard.

Other Word Forms

• unbombarded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombarded¹

First recorded in 1705–15; bombard + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; bombard + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

The show, in its pre-digital days, was regularly bombarded with mail, fan letters, complaints, and sketch and job pitches, scribbled on everything from scratch pads to toilet paper.

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Instead, we are bombarded with a parade of faces, whether it is the pitcher, the batter or a woman applying lipstick.

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As a result, Californians — millions of whom have already voted — have been getting bombarded by messages both for and against Proposition 50, many of which are hyper-focused on the uncertain implications for American democracy.

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Those trapped inside were bombarded by a barrage of deadly artillery and air strikes as the army and the paramilitaries battled for el-Fasher.

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Last year, police and firefighters said they were "bombarded" by missiles and fireworks in incidents reported across the country.

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