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Collocations for bombardment - noun

ADJECTIVE

constant, continuous
heavy, intense, massive
aerial, air, artillery, naval

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VERB + bombardment

launch
stop
be subjected to, be under, come under, suffer
The city has been under constant bombardment for three days.
survive, withstand
They have withstood heavy bombardment for many months.

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bombardment + VERB

begin, start
continue
end, stop

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PREPOSITION

during a/the bombardment, in a/the bombardment
Many people were killed in the bombardment.
bombardment against
The army launched artillery bombardments against enemy positions.
bombardment from
bombardment from the air
bombardment with
a three-hour bombardment with rockets and mortars

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