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.
is bombing
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present progressiveof bomb (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Kitchens, who aced his audition as offensive play-caller last year, is bombing in his first leading role.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 27, 2019
Weeks later Russia — which has long sought more coordination with the West in Syria — proposed joint airstrikes against Jabhat-al-Nusra with the U.S.-led coalition that is bombing Islamic State positions.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2016
The administration is focusing instead on reducing the risk of an inadvertent confrontation with the American-led coalition that is bombing the Islamic State in Syria.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2015
It’s a great opportunity and you should be thrilled—but since you rarely speak, especially in a formal setting, all you can think about is bombing.
From Inc ● Nov. 21, 2011
Steven Davis is bombing forward at every opportunity and United have been reduced to lumping balls out of defence to ease the pressure.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2010
