bombed

Example Sentences

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But the pub trivia night was fun, even though I bombed with British topics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Earlier this month, the United States voiced unease after Israel bombed fuel depots around Tehran, smothering the city of 10 million people with toxic black smoke.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The office of the clerical body charged with choosing Khamenei's successor as supreme leader, the Assembly of Experts, was also bombed in the central city of Qom on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“At the time that I was looking, the Tesla stocks bombed really hard, and resale is always top of mind for me,” De Groot said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

It was the legend of Khosrou, the fat sleepy baby who once slept through the building next door getting bombed to pieces.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri