verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bombard sb with questions (= ask someone a lot of questions )
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They bombarded him with questions about the case.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Cromwell's men had been bombarding the fort with their artillery for several days.
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My brothers bombarded me with snowballs as soon as I stepped out of the house.
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Rockets bombarded residential areas of the Afghan capital Friday.
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The allied forces bombarded the enemy trenches for weeks.
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When the police tried to advance they were bombarded with petrol bombs.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Local sheriffs have been bombarded with mail and phone calls from his supporters demanding his release.
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Overprotective parents may bombard their young children with messages that reinforce their lack of mastery.
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Part of this problem stems from all the propaganda they bombard you with when you buy a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
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Seniors are bombarded with advertisements, phone calls and door-to-door salespeople insisting that living trusts work best for everyone.
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The public is being bombarded with contradictory information about the new tax from all sides.
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The strategy raises the prospect of voters with mobile phones being bombarded with election slogans from all parties.
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They had been bombarded to their knees.
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When it is bombarded with red light, it undergoes a photochemical reaction.