noun
bombarding
noun
1
The act of attacking something repeatedly and heavily, whether with weapons or (figuratively) with things like questions or messages.
"The relentless bombarding of the city walls finally broke through."
"She felt overwhelmed by the constant bombarding of emails every morning."
How to Use Bombarding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHitting something again and again, either with weapons or, more loosely, with a flood of anything (questions, messages, criticism).
Common pairings
bombarding with questions
aerial bombarding
Word Forms
bombardings plural
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Rhymes for bombarding
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