bomb
noun
a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft.
are bombing
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present progressiveof bomb.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"It's because your allies are bombing us," Yegor, who asked his name to be changed, told AFP journalists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Of course since they are bombing her homeland, she is thinking of herself more as Ukrainian,” Georgy said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
America, we are bombing out on how we’re educating our kids.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2015
Shooting from distance opens up space inside, and the Cavaliers are bombing away.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2015
After school we tell Brendan he has to ask the question tomorrow, What use is Euclid and all those lines that go on forever when the Germans are bombing everything?
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
