- present participle of bomb.
bombing
Example Sentences
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De la Espriella condemned the bombing "in the strongest terms," adding that "terrorism will not intimidate Colombia."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In “Empire of Ashes” Mr. Scott shifts to the war’s final months, from America’s bombing campaign against Japan’s major cities in the spring of 1945 to the empire’s atomic death that August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The board singled out the persistent bombing of German oil and communications facilities as a factor that impeded the resupply of the Nazi tank army.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Dozens of firefighters helped by volunteers and water bombing by helicopters are continuing to tackle hotspots.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
She was counted among the S.O.B.—Souls On Board—when the lads took off, but she certainly wasn’t authorized to be there coaxing along the novice bombing crews as they practiced low flying over the high moors.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
