bombed-out
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bombed-out
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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For Act 1, it featured bombed-out European cites; for Act 2, we got the building of skyscrapers and suburbia in the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Between the bombed-out buildings of Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital, dozens of people have gathered to protest against delays in the process.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
His bombed-out inner life matches his description of Rotterdam so closely that it can’t help but seem like a projection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
In December, an investment firm linked to Kushner ditched plans to build a hotel on the site of Belgrade's bombed-out Yugoslav army headquarters.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
It was night; the streets were dark, bombed-out, abandoned.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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