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

So why are viewers, who are bombarded with content choices, going back to shows made a quarter-century ago?

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Please, let's get back to that, rather than being bombarded with the details of every decision.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Writer Emma Rosenblum says she’s bombarded daily with hectoring advice about bone density—like most of her female peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The Squirrels bombarded him with volleys of nuts, but he only covered his head with his hands and tried to keep out of the way.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis