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Google bomb

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Also Google-bomb

noun

  1. an effort to move a website to the top of search-engine results for a particular word or phrase, by creating a large number of links that contain this search text.

verb (used without object)

  1. to engage in such an effort.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make (a website, person, word, or phrase) a target of a Google bomb.

    His biography on the Web was Google-bombed with the search word “liar.”

Other Word Forms

  • Google bomber noun

Etymology

Origin of Google bomb

2000–05; Google (brand name of search engine) + bomb

Example Sentences

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It was a classic "Google bomb," the practice by which a disparaging page gets boosted in search results to debase the targeted person's name.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2012

Traditionally, the easiest way to set a Google bomb has been to encourage supporters to link to a particular page.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2012

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