Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for bomb. Search instead for bombl.
Definitions

bomb

[bom] / bɒm /




VERB
fail miserably
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Reina said the bomb squad was dispatched to the home and the fireworks were being removed by truck.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“I feel like a ticking time bomb right now,” Waldorf told him.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Martyn said everything went "seamlessly" until they reached the gate, despite Mason, who was wearing a sunflower lanyard and had his diagnosis letter with him, shouting the word "bomb" several times.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The latter aircraft were, of course, military jets, the A-4 being a light-attack aircraft that, under the definitions of the time, could deliver a hydrogen bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A fission bomb could provide this—but too slowly.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




Vocabulary lists containing bomb


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "bomb" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com