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bombard
noun
verb
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- OMBAR
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
verb
direct high energy particles or radiation against
verb
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
“The speaker was barraged by an angry audience”
verb
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
“The Americans bombed Dresden”
verb
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
“They pelted each other with snowballs”
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Example Sentences
The speaker was barraged by an angry audience
The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer
The Americans bombed Dresden
They pelted each other with snowballs
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