bombarded

[bom-bahr-did]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bombard.

Other Word Forms

• unbombarded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombarded¹

First recorded in 1705–15; bombard + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; bombard + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

The Incorrigibles were excited to learn she was a history teacher and bombarded her with questions: Was it true that plague had determined the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

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It is perhaps not surprising then that her social media accounts have been bombarded with criticism, often including threats of violence and even death.

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The Navy bombarded a fleet of U.S. warships with nuclear weapons as a part of atomic testing in the Marshall Islands.

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Mrs McCann was subsequently "bombarded" with more than 60 calls and messages on one day, the court was told.

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It’s why, when you listen to late-night TV or podcasts, you’re bombarded with commercials for the perfect pillow, the perfect mattress.

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