photobomb
Americanverb (used with object)
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to ruin (a photograph) by appearing in the image without the photographer’s knowledge, often in some dramatic or comical way.
My brother photobombed what would have been a nice photo of my grandma and me.
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to do this to (the subject of a photograph or the photographer).
I thought I had a great picture, but I got photobombed by a pigeon flying by.
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Origin of photobomb
First recorded in 2005–10; photo + bomb ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing photobomb
Example Sentences
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"I'm sure a lot of other Pittsburgh brides would love for him to photobomb their shots," she said of Hanks, who has crashed several weddings in the past.
From Fox News • Mar. 22, 2022
They found that 313 star systems were previously in the right spot to see Earth photobomb the Sun in the last 5,000 years.
From The Verge • Jun. 23, 2021
As we began our late night Zoom call, the cunning kitty pulled off an unexpected photobomb by jumping into the frame and absolutely refusing to leave.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2021
Did I photobomb the North Korea cheer squad?
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2018
There's nothing worse than a random photobomb - well at least that's what these Thai tourists originally thought.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2017
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