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

“It’s the industry’s fault for being too vocal, for beating the drum on Roth conversions. Consumers are just bombarded with conversion, conversion, conversion,” Panko said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

In response, Israel bombarded Lebanon with air strikes.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In the fight over solar development, Heath said he was bombarded by just about every argument from critics — including claims that solar fields are a health hazard.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Of course he’d be using a fake name and job so he wouldn’t be bombarded by fans.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau