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bombed Synonyms
Another word for bombed
Choosing another word for bombed depends on context, so the 19 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• verb (Context 1)
To attack, damage, or destroy a place or target using explosive devices (past tense and past participle of bomb).
Usage Example
"Allied aircraft bombarded the industrial depot several times during the campaign."
Strongest
bombarded
Strong
shelled
blasted
Weak
torpedoed
• adjective (Context 2)
Damaged, destroyed, or struck by explosive devices.
Usage Example
"Engineers worked for months to rebuild the shelled railway bridge."
Strong
shelled
blasted
devastated
Weak
ruined
• verb (Context 3)
To fail badly or be a complete flop, especially in an examination, audition, or public performance (informal; past tense and past participle of bomb).
Usage Example
"The big-budget comedy flopped at the box office on its opening weekend."
Strongest
flopped
tanked
failed
Strong
flunked
Weak
faltered
• adjective (Context 4)
Heavily intoxicated by alcohol or drugs (slang).
Usage Example
"He got completely drunk at the bachelor party and had to take a cab home."
Strongest
drunk
plastered
smashed
hammered
wasted
intoxicated
sloshed
Strong
inebriated
Opposites of bombed
The opposite of bombed shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
sober
succeeded
triumphed
undamaged
intact
clear-headed
aced
thrived
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Bombed. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/bombed