bombard

bombard Definition

bom·bard (bäm bärd′; for n. bäm′bärd′)

transitive verb

to attack with or as with artillery or bombs
to keep attacking or pressing with questions, suggestions, etc.
to direct a stream of particles at (atomic nuclei) to produce nuclear transmutations

Etymology: Fr bombarder < bombarde, mortar < bombe, bomb

noun

the earliest type of cannon, originally for hurling stones

bombard Related Forms

bom·bard′·ment noun

bombard Synonyms

bombard Usage Examples

Object

fort: It was one of three ships bombarding a Russian fort on the Aland Islands off the coast of Finland.
earth: Cosmic rays are fast-moving atomic nuclei that bombard the Earth from outer space.
town: The Spaniards took the Upper Rock from where they bombarded the town using cannons.
city: Should Tucker not find the Spaniards, he should bombard the city of Manila.
position: The Battle At 0500 hours, the artillery from the holding force began to bombard the Afghan positions.

Preposition: with

neutron: This included experiments where elements such as uranium were bombarded with neutrons.
emails: Answer » I want to be on the Cicerone mailing list but I donât want to be bombarded with emails.
propaganda: We are bombarded with propaganda on ' healthy ' eating for the heart.
advert: As soon as you turn on the television you are bombarded with adverts telling you about with latest germ killing cleaning products.
advertising: Members and their families are increasingly bombarded with advertising for " no win no fee " legal services.
message: Wherever young people go for help, they are bombarded with these messages, whether they want them or not.

Subject

Modifying Another Word

constantly: Today young people are constantly bombarded by ' music ' .
continually: In all aspects of modern life we are continually bombarded with slick marketing.
continuously: Our brains are continuously bombarded with enormous amounts of information from each of the senses.
heavily: The attack got stuck along the main defense line after having been heavily bombarded by the Russian artillery.
regularly: I was regularly bombarded with questions about the set-up and use of the Ray.
daily: We're bombarded daily with what seem " common sense " images.

Preposition: by

ray: They will also result from other cosmic targets bombarded by cosmic rays.
message: We are bombarded by messages about what we should and shouldn't be eating in the 21st century.

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