bombardment

bombardment
noun
ADJECTIVE
constant, continuous
heavy, intense, massive
aerial, air, artillery, naval
VERB + BOMBARDMENT
launch
stop
be subjected to, be under, come under, suffer

The city has been under constant bombardment for three days.

survive, withstand

They have withstood heavy bombardment for many months.

BOMBARDMENT + VERB
begin, start
continue
end, stop
PREPOSITION
during a/the bombardment, in a/the bombardment

Many people were killed in the bombardment.

bombardment against

The army launched artillery bombardments against enemy positions.

bombardment from

bombardment from the air

bombardment with

a three-hour bombardment with rockets and mortars


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