Bombard and Launch

Bombard

Bombard verb - To use bombs or artillery against.

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Launch and bombard are semantically related in assault topic. In some cases you can use "Launch" instead a verb "Bombard".

Launch verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.

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Bombard and launch are semantically related in send off topic. Sometimes you can use "Bombard" instead a verb "Launch".

Nearby Words: launched, launching, launcher, launchable

people	bombard people	launch people
way	bombard way	launch way
site	bombard site	launch site
ship	bombard ship	launch ship
Other words: opponent, enemy, enemies, ships, bombs.

The Motorhead have built some other, more secret weapon called the Lunanaught, eventually revealed to be a spaceship Sauron plans to launch into orbit to bombard Silverhead unchallenged.

Source: Video Game / Steel Empire
Death from Above: One new feature is the satellite layer, similar to Civilization: Call to Power, where you can build and launch orbital weapons stations (among other things) that can bombard enemy troops and cities.

Source: Video Game / Civilization: Beyond Earth
Even after the space battle is won, the Alliance Fleet must then bombard its way through the shield generators and planetary guns and finally the troop regiments before it can finally launch the Planetary Assault to take the planet itself.

Source: Video Game / Star Wars: Rebellion

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