No. 7,270 in Dutch
bestookte
"Bestookte" means "bombarded" or "attacked" in English.
In a sentence
De vijand bestookte het fort met kanonskogels.
The enemy bombarded the fort with cannonballs.
In this sentence, 'bestookte' is used in its direct meaning of 'bombarded' or 'attacked', indicating a physical attack on a fort.
Mijn inbox werd bestookt met ongevraagde reclame-e-mails.
My inbox was bombarded with unsolicited advertisement emails.
Here, 'bestookte' is used metaphorically to describe the overwhelming influx of unwanted emails.
Zij bestookte hem met vragen tijdens het interview.
She bombarded him with questions during the interview.
In this usage, 'bestookte' illustrates how questions were asked in quick succession, likening the situation to a bombardment.
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