bombard

(v) to attack a place or person continuously with bombs or missiles (literal)

e.g. Last night, the city was bombarded by enemy troops, and hundreds died as a result.

synonyms: attack, bomb, shell,

(v) to attack a person or a group continuously (figurative)

e.g. When the President’s scandal broke, the head office was bombarded with phone calls and emails from the shareholders demanding to know the truth.

other word forms: bombardment (n)