bombard
verb (used with object)
to attack or batter with artillery fire.
bombarding
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present participleof bombard.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The scammers who have been bombarding American smartphones with fake messages about packages and toll-road fines have pivoted to impersonating the phone companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
As diplomats wrangle for a breakthrough in what has been Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, Russia has continued to press forward with its assault, bombarding Ukraine daily.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
The “Raging Grannies of Sacramento” had set up a stage, and were testing microphones in advance of bombarding the crowd with song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
This tactic – of bombarding responders with lengthy bureaucratic checklists and processes – is routinely deployed by the junta to restrict the activities of international aid organisations in Myanmar, humanitarian sources told the BBC.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
The nucleus was discovered by Ernest Rutherford at Cambridge when some of the bombarding particles were bounced back in the direction from which they had come.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
