heavily bombard
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Refers to a strong, intense physical attack with bombs.
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- The city has been heavily bombarded for the last three days.
- Enemy aircraft heavily bombarded the strategic port.
- Military experts predict the coastal areas will be heavily bombarded.
- During the war, the capital was heavily bombarded almost nightly.
- News reports confirmed that the enemy lines were being heavily bombarded.
- If the ceasefire fails, the region could be heavily bombarded again.
- The artillery units were ordered to heavily bombard the advancing troops.
- From the hills, they watched as their hometown was heavily bombarded.
- The entire region was heavily bombarded, causing widespread destruction.
- Historical records show the fortress was heavily bombarded before it fell.