Bombard and Devastate

Bombard

Bombard verb - To use bombs or artillery against.
Usage example: the Allies bombarded Germany for a great many months during World War II
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Synonyms for Bombard

Devastate and bombard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devastate" instead a verb "Bombard".

Devastate

Devastate verb - To bring destruction to (something) through violent action.

Bombard and devastate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bombard" instead a verb "Devastate".

Common collocations

mind bombard mind devastate mind
party bombard party devastate party
area bombard area devastate area
horde bombard horde devastate horde
Other words: base, earth, world, surface, ship, planet, city, enemy, units, opponents, enemies, foes, planets, ships, cities, colonies.
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