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
Imagine a reality television competition along the lines of Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America,” but with students who are bombing in their science classes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
“Of course since they are bombing her homeland, she is thinking of herself more as Ukrainian,” Georgy said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2022
The initial box office numbers are in, and these Olympics are bombing before their opening weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2016
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
