bombarded

[ bom-bahr-did ]

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.

verb

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

Other Words From

• un·bom·bard·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombarded¹

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

Example Sentences

He found the social rules and structure of working life easier to navigate but would often feel "bombarded" and "peopled out" by the end of a long day.

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Many more bodies are believed to remain under the rubble of bombarded buildings.

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Firefighters says they responded to more than 1,000 calls on Bonfire Night with crews "bombarded" by missiles and fireworks.

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Voters in the key battleground states have been bombarded by campaign ads, much of it designed to induce fear.

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This could play a role in a razor-tight race that will ultimately be decided by voters in swing states currently being bombarded by political ads.

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