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.
have bombed
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present perfectof bomb.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But some of the storied studio's more recent titles, like the alien adventure Elio and Toy Story spin-off Lightyear, have bombed at the box office.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Does he fret about the jokes that have bombed on the show?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
Some investments have bombed, like Jacoby Ellsbury; some have been solid, like Tanaka; and some have been overwhelmingly successful, like LeMahieu.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2021
“As a Jewish person, I believe he would have bombed the railroad tracks and the ovens if he was the president instead of FDR because of the type of person he is,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2019
Shortly afterward, however, someone rushes in and says the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor, an American naval base in Hawaii.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
