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.
has been bombing
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present perfect progressiveof bomb (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For 19 months, a Saudi-led coalition of Middle Eastern countries, armed and supported by the U.S. and the United Kingdom, has been bombing Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2016
The Nigerian air force has been bombing Boko Haram’s stronghold in the Sambisa forest, in the northeast, near the Cameroonian border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2016
Negotiations to end the nine-month conflict began in Switzerland today, as did a cease-fire by the Saudi-led coalition that has been bombing rebel positions in the country.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2015
France is a member of the U.S.-led coalition that has been bombing Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2015
The US-led coalition has been bombing Isis targets in Iraq and Syria since last year, and its daily statements usually list attacks in both countries.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2015
