bombarded
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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Instead of hearing primarily from candidates, voters are bombarded by party committees, super PACs, labor unions, trade associations, advocacy organizations and issue groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Maria met the scammer impersonating Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed, also known by his pen name Fazza, on a dating site before the conversation moved to a messaging app where he bombarded her with romantic messages.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Newly appointed Michelle Welsh, Labour MP for Sherwood Forest, has written to the owner of Facebook and Instagram, urging them to better protect users from being bombarded with unwanted ads.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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
They had bombarded dozens of elements with deuterons and assiduously tracked emissions of alpha particles during the bombardments; but the continued emission of electrons or positrons after the bombardments ended had escaped their notice.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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