had bombarded
- past perfect of bombard.
Example Sentences
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George’s response reached most colonists in early January, along with news that to start the new year, a royal navy squadron had bombarded Norfolk, then Virginia’s principal port, followed by fires that destroyed the city.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
One of the stories reported the "smitten" prince had bombarded the then Ms Markle with text messages.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
For months before the rally, Ms. Boyland had bombarded her friends and relatives with messages and links to long videos about the fantastical theories she had come to accept as fact.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2021
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, hosting a meeting of Assad's opponents in Paris, said Syrian government forces and their allies had bombarded hospitals and refugee camps.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2016
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
