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.
bombs
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pluralof bomb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof bomb (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
bombnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the first half, Chambliss led four scoring drives, dicing the LSU defense up with intermediate passes and connecting on deep bombs down the sidelines, as the Rebels built a 24-7 lead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"These buildings are nothing but ticking time bombs," said Ahmed Al-Ajla, whose uncle and other relatives were killed in the collapse.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Through the first two sets, the 6-foot-6 Zverev won a practically perfect 92% of points behind his first serve and showed how to live with the bombs coming off Shelton’s racket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
More tests, he wrote, and ever more powerful bombs, would only make the world more dangerous for everyone.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
