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.
had bombed
-
past perfectof bomb.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In Paktia, an official said jets had bombed the Afghan Armed Forces' 203 Mansouri Corps, which is controlled by the Taliban, without providing any information on casualties.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Peskov said the United States had bombed defeated Japan in 1945, destroying the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
From Reuters ● Mar. 17, 2022
The director was an insecure taskmaster whose most recent movie had bombed.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2021
When they returned to town that evening, they heard on the radio that Japan had bombed Hawaii.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2017
Deep down, I thought that maybe Tanisha had bombed the audition on purpose.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
