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carpet-bomb
[ kahr-pit-bom ]
verb (used with object)
- to systematically bomb (a large target area) so as to completely destroy it.
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Other Words From
- car·pet-bomb·ing car·pet bomb·ing noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carpet-bomb1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
He will almost certainly continue to carpet-bomb Gingrich over the airwaves.
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