bombarded

American  

[bom-bahr-did] / bɒmˈbɑr dɪd /

adjective

1. attacked or battered with artillery fire or bombs.

   The novel vividly describes a tangle of cloth, broken dishes, shards of metal, and mud—all that remained of the bombarded village.

2. vigorously and repeatedly assailed or addressed, as with questions, demands, messages, etc..

   The main challenge for marketers is not only to reach but to genuinely engage the already bombarded consumer.

3. Physics. subjected to a stream of high-energy particles or radiation.

   On directing alpha rays at the sample, the scientist observed that the bombarded beryllium emitted a subatomic particle having mass but no charge.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bombard.

Other Word Forms

• unbombarded adjective

Etymology

Origin of bombarded

First recorded in 1705–15; bombard + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; bombard + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Even though we were very isolated we were getting bombarded with: ‘Kendra is famous now!’

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Undergraduates enter their freshman year bombarded with news about the difficulty of the job market and anxious coverage of AI’s expanding effects, threatening to derail their careers before they even begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Showing the city at a time when it was being heavily bombarded "for me came from a place of anger, a fierce desire" to show Beirut's resilience.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Because her phone number was visible in the video, Dilara says she was bombarded for weeks with "constant" phone calls and messages, sometimes in the middle of the night.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Bizarre sensations bombarded Cole as his body was dragged and bumped across the rocks.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen