review bomb

[ ri-vyoo-bom ]

/ rɪˈvyu ˌbɒm /

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verb (used with object) Digital Technology.

to manipulate an online rating system with a semiorganized campaign of unfavorable user reviews, often as a general statement of disapproval for a creator, a publisher, or other business, rather than a genuine opinion about a specific product or experience: The game was review bombed by angry players after the publisher blocked fan-created content.See also brigading (def. 2).

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Origin of review bomb

First recorded in 2015–20

OTHER WORDS FROM review bomb

re·view bomb·er, noun

Words nearby review bomb

revet, revetment, rev-head, review, reviewal, review bomb, review copy, reviewer, revile, reviled, reviler