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bomb

[bom] / bɒm /
NOUN
exploding weapon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
device explosive mine missile projectile rocket torpedo
STRONG
bombshell charge grenade shell ticker
WEAK
Molotov cocktail atom bomb hydrogen bomb nuclear bomb
VERB
detonate weapon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attack blast blow up bombard destroy raid strafe wipe out
STRONG
blitz cannonade napalm prang rake shell torpedo
WEAK
rain destruction zero in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid build protect
VERB
fail miserably
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wipe out
STRONG
flop lose
WEAK
blow it go out of business wash out
Antonyms
STRONG
achieve succeed
WEAK
do well win

Example Sentences

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“During the transport, the device was not secured in a safe or a Bomb Truck, thus exposing the public to potential catastrophe,” wrote attorney Greg Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

BTS's global fans, known as the ARMY, calls theirs the Army Bomb.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Bomb cyclones are a type of winter storm that can form off the coast or over the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

At 11:15 a white lorry marked "Bomb Disposal" arrived at the scene and went behind the police cordon that had been set up around the synagogue.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

“A lot of things he hasn’t got,” said the Bomb.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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