This is the 7270th most frequent Dutch word.
bestookte
"Bestookte" means "bombarded" or "attacked" in English.
In this sentence, 'bestookte' is used in its direct meaning of 'bombarded' or 'attacked', indicating a physical attack on a fort.
De vijand bestookte het fort met kanonskogels.
The enemy bombarded the fort with cannonballs.
Here, 'bestookte' is used metaphorically to describe the overwhelming influx of unwanted emails.
Mijn inbox werd bestookt met ongevraagde reclame-e-mails.
My inbox was bombarded with unsolicited advertisement emails.
In this usage, 'bestookte' illustrates how questions were asked in quick succession, likening the situation to a bombardment.