BOMBARDING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word bombarding. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BOMBARDING
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attacking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • disposed to attack | ||||||||
battering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of subjecting to strong attack | ||||||||
pelting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • anything happening rapidly or in quick successive | ||||||||
pounding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • repeated heavy blows • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||||||||
shelling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | ||||||||
assailing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
assaulting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • force (someone) to have sex against their will • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
besetting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • assail or attack on all sides: • decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) | ||||||||
blitzing | verbv | |||||||
verb • To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action. • To perform a blitz. • To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender. • To do something quickly or in one session. | ||||||||
cannonading | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • intense and continuous artillery fire verb • attack with cannons or artillery | ||||||||
showering | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you • someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see • washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle • a brief period of precipitation • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower • a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns • spray or sprinkle with • take a shower; wash one's body in the shower • rain abundantly • provide abundantly with | ||||||||
strafing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane verb • attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane | ||||||||
bomb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions • strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion • an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual verb • throw bombs at or attack with bombs • fail to get a passing grade | ||||||||
barrage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target verb • address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage | ||||||||
bombardon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician • a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family | ||||||||
pelt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the dressed hairy coat of a mammal • body covering of a living animal verb • cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile • attack and bombard with or as if with missiles • rain heavily |