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The term "bombed out" is a commonly used and accepted phrase in written English.
It typically implies something that has been destroyed or damaged to a great extent, often by an explosion or other destructive force. For example: "The city was bombed out during the war, and many of the buildings were left in ruins."
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bombed out
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Past of bomb out
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The single bombed out at number 61.
Texaco would get bombed out on the minutiae sometimes".
Some guys were pretty bombed out by what happened.
... I dropped out of architecture, went into physics, and totally bombed out in advanced math.
The original Gieves was at 21 Old Bond St. It was bombed out in 1940.
"It looks kind of bombed out," Tim Grimes, a set designer for the show, remembered thinking.
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Indy might still bomb out in the playoffs, though.
"Obama's got to bomb out," Mr. Ping said.
Even the best builders can bomb out on race day.
Sometimes you'll bomb out, but you'll get there".
Early reports of the threat raised fears of another attempted plane bombing out of Amsterdam.
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