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Synonyms

air strike

American  
Or airstrike

noun

  1. the bombing or strafing of a city, enemy force, etc., by military aircraft.

    The air strike devastated the enemy's submarine base.

Etymology

Origin of air strike

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Gen Soleimani, who was Iran's most powerful military commander, was killed in 2020 in a US air strike in Iraq which was ordered by then US President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Iran has not confirmed the death of its security chief, Ali Larijani, who Israel says it killed in an overnight air strike.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It also comes after Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, broke his silence for the first time as the country’s supreme leader since succeeding his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an air strike.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

An air strike hit a hotel in Hazmieh near Beirut on Wednesday, the first reported Israeli attack on the predominantly Christian area in Beirut's suburbs, near the presidential palace and several embassies.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

They recommended an immediate air strike on the missile sites in Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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