to pattern-bomb

9.9

To drop many bombs over an area in a set pattern

phrasal verb

NSFW

: bombardear en patrón

The air force was ordered to pattern-bomb the enemy supply routes overnight.

Examples

They pattern-bombed the enemy's stronghold last night.
They will likely pattern-bomb the target area to maximize damage and ensure effectiveness.
During the conflict, military planes pattern-bombed large swathes of countryside to disrupt defenses.
The military will pattern-bomb the target area.
During the conflict, military planes pattern-bombed large swathes of countryside to disrupt defenses.
The air force was ordered to pattern-bomb the enemy supply routes overnight.
They will likely pattern-bomb the target area to maximize damage and ensure effectiveness.

Synonyms

to bomb

vsto pattern-bomb

300 3.1

To attack a place by dropping explosive devices from planes

follows a defined planned arrangement when placing explosives over an area

to bombard

vsto pattern-bomb

13 5.4

To attack something repeatedly by throwing things like stones or bombs

uses a planned spatial pattern rather than repeated random strikes

to carpet bomb

vsto pattern-bomb

NSFW

4 7.5

To attack a wide area from the air by dropping many bombs

uses a specific predetermined layout to place explosives across an area

How Systematic

to carpet bomb

NSFW

4 7.5

to pattern-bomb

NSFW

9.9

to bomb

300 3.1

to attack

∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

pattern-bomb infinitive

pattern-bombed past

pattern-bombed past participle

pattern-bombing present participle

pattern-bombs third person singular

Morphology

pattern-bomb = pattern + bomb (transparent) = pattern + bomb

The meaning follows directly from 'pattern' plus 'bomb': bomb an area according to a fixed arrangement.

Etymology

Pattern-bomb comes from pattern ('regular plan') and bomb ('explosive'). So it means to drop bombs in a planned, repeated way over an area, like painting the place with explosions to cover it evenly.