The Clue
Bombarded (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ATTACKED
Tags
Notes
The answer ATTACKED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
ATTACK as a verb:
1. (attack, assail) = launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
2. (attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault) = attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
3. (attack, aggress) = take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
4. (assail, assault, set on, attack) = attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
5. set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
6. begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"