divebombing
/ˈdaɪvˌbɑmɪŋ/
noun
- The action or practice of attacking from an aircraft by diving steeply toward a target.
- Modern drones have replaced traditional divebombing in many missions.
- The pilot trained for months in divebombing techniques.
- Divebombing was a key tactic in World War II air battles.
- A steep, fast descent by a bird or object toward something.
- We watched the divebombing of the gulls as they fought over scraps.
- The divebombing of the toy rocket scared the dog.
- The osprey's divebombing is a spectacular way to catch fish.
- A sudden, aggressive rush toward someone or something.
- The toddler's divebombing into the pile of leaves made everyone laugh.
- The divebombing of the crowd by the security team was unexpected.
- There was a divebombing of reporters when the celebrity stepped out.
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verb
- Present participle of divebomb: attacking or descending steeply and quickly.
- I saw a falcon divebombing a pigeon in the park.
- The planes are divebombing the enemy positions right now.
- The kids are divebombing into the pool from the diving board.