Definition of Firebombed

1. Verb. (past of firebomb) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Firebombed

1. firebomb [v] - See also: firebomb

Lexicographical Neighbors of Firebombed

firebases
firebird
firebirds
fireblast
fireblasts
fireblight
fireboard
fireboards
fireboat
fireboats
firebolt
firebolted
firebolting
firebolts
firebomb
firebombed (current term)
firebombing
firebombings
firebombs
firebote
firebotes
fireboxes
firebrand
firebrands
firebrat
firebrats
firebreak
firebreaks

Literary usage of Firebombed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. "Foreigners Out": Xenophobia and Right-wing Violence in Germany by Holly Cartner (1992)
"On September 19, 1991, in the West German town of Saarlouis, a refugee shelter was firebombed. Samuel Yeboah, a 27-year-old from Ghana, died in the fire, ..."

2. The Manhattan Project: Making the Atomic Bomb by F. G. Gosling (1999)
"Tokyo is firebombed, resulting in 100000 casualties. K-25 begins production at Oak Ridge ... Tokyo is firebombed again, this time resulting in 83000 deaths. ..."

3. Terrorist Group Profiles (1993)
"January 1985 — firebombed the home of the US Consul General in Frankfurt and ... Also firebombed a number of West German Government facilities throughout ..."

4. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Frederic Solomon (1986)
"In the more than 70 firebombed German cities, it is estimated that 500000 to 800000 people were killed. In intensity and magnitude, the worst fire occurred ..."

5. Culture of Violence, The by Kumar Rupesinghe (1994)
"Strikes broke out on almost 450 campuses, a few protesters firebombed military education buildings on the campuses, and at Kent State University students ..."

6. Adventure Guide to Costa Rica by Bruce Conord (2005)
"In the first serious unrest in modern times, a US embassy van was firebombed in San José in March 1981. A chauffeur and three marines were injured. ..."

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