bombarded

American  

[bom-bahr-did] / bɒmˈbɑr dɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unbombarded
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of bombarded

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

Example Sentences

Bombarded by public health warnings about the dangers of not drinking enough, I was terrified of dehydration.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2025

Bombarded from the feminist left and anti-pornography right with lawsuits and angry public rebukes, Mr. Flynt took it all in stride.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2021

Bombarded by advertisements, we are then persuaded that the more we binge-shop, the more fulfilling and satisfying our lives will be.

From The Guardian • Jan. 14, 2020

Bombarded with adverts promising a longer, healthier life, Peter Bowes in Los Angeles goes in search of eternal youth.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2013

Bombarded with thousands of intercepts a year, she was used to creating order out of cacophony.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield