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dropped a bombshell

dropped a bombshell is the simple past and past participle of drop a bombshell.

Meaning of drop a bombshell

Verb

drop a bombshell (third-person singular simple present drops a bombshell, present participle dropping a bombshell, simple past and past participle dropped a bombshell)

  1. (idiomatic) To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.
    • When the two men got together to discuss contract arrangements, the challenger dropped a bombshell.
      "If you lie down you can have the whole purse — $10,000," O'Brien told him.²³2000, Dan McCaffery, Tommy Burns: Canada's Unknown World Heavyweight Champion, page 135
    Synonyms:
    drop a bomb

Questions about dropped a bombshell

What is dropped a bombshell the simple past and past participle of?
Dropped a bombshell is the simple past and past participle of drop a bombshell.

Words near dropped a bombshell in the dictionary

  1. droppable
  2. droppables
  3. dropped
  4. dropped a bollock
  5. dropped a bomb
  6. dropped a bombshell
  7. dropped a brick
  8. dropped a clanger
  9. dropped a dime
  10. dropped a dime on someone
  11. dropped a hint

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