Definitions

atom bomb

[at-uhm-bom] / ˈæt əmˈbɒm /

NOUN

nuclear bomb

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atomic bomb hydrogen bomb neutron bomb nuclear warhead

WEAK

A-bomb H-bomb atomic warhead backpack nuke doomsday machine fission bomb nuclear bomb nuclear weapon nuke plutonium bomb thermonuclear bomb thermonuclear weapon

Example Sentences

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The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Knowing she’ll lose the ability to pick a side cast her back into the fight, and with an atom bomb that the hive mind, by its endlessly giving nature, had to provide.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

Did the U.S. destroy Iran’s ability to build an atom bomb, or did the Iranians stash away a lot of their enriched uranium before the attack?

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2025

In one such instance, the official “Barbie” movie account responded to a fan-made image depicting Barbie with an atom bomb bouffant with the comment, “This Ken is a stylist.”

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023

I know, we came up here to get away from things— politics, the atom bomb, war, pressure groups, prejudice, laws—I know.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

atom bomb

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