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bombard

verbCommon GRE wordMore B words

to assail persistently, as with questions, attacks, or demands

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Bombard in a sentence

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Reporters bombarded the spokesperson with questions about the leak.

Synonyms
barrageassailbesiegepelt
Antonyms
spareleave alone

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Because the evidence linking the additive to the illness remained blank, regulators declined to issue a ban and instead called for further study.

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Bombard (verb) means to assail persistently, as with questions, attacks, or demands
Here is bombard used in an example sentence: "Reporters bombarded the spokesperson with questions about the leak."
Common synonyms for bombard include barrage, assail, besiege, pelt.
Antonyms of bombard include spare, leave alone.
Bombard is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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