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.
will bomb
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future tenseof bomb.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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I am not remotely saying that any of these films will bomb, but merely that they are less of a sure thing than Jurassic World even if their aspirations are about as high.
From Forbes ● Apr. 10, 2015
I guarantee this movie will bomb at the box office.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2014
How Clay Christensen’s “milkshake test” predicts which ultrahyped technology will succeed, and which will bomb.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2011
Predictably, the Jets offense will bomb this week.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2011
"Michael Dell will bomb the market," says Wolf.
From Time Magazine Archive
