carpet bomb
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1. carpet bomb - Noun
2. carpet bomb - Verb
Meaning
bomb a large area systematically and extensively
Source: WordNetAlternative names
carpet-bomb
Synonyms
carpet bombing
saturation bombing
aerial bombardment
area bombardment
cluster bombing
extensive bombing
total bombing
widespread bombing
blanket bomb
indiscriminate bombing
all-out bombing
barrage bombing
heavy bombing
intensive bombing
massive bombing
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Examples
The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam