time bomb (Meaning)
time bomb (n)
a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
Synonyms & Antonyms of time bomb
time bomb Sentence Examples
- The ticking time bomb in the abandoned building threatened to explode at any moment.
- The encrypted message contained a time bomb, threatening imminent disaster.
- The rebel leader was forced to choose between defusing the time bomb or surrendering to the authorities.
- The government's silence on the time bomb incident fueled widespread panic and speculation.
- The surgeon's hands were trembling as he deftly removed the time bomb from the patient's body.
- The threat of a nuclear time bomb cast a dark shadow over the international negotiations.
- The discovery of a time bomb on a crowded train sent shockwaves throughout the city.
- The time bomb in the enemy's camp was carefully placed to inflict maximum damage.
- The intelligence report indicated the presence of multiple time bombs in key strategic locations.
- The world held its breath as diplomats raced against time to defuse the diplomatic time bomb.
FAQs About the word time bomb
a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed, a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular
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The ticking time bomb in the abandoned building threatened to explode at any moment.
The encrypted message contained a time bomb, threatening imminent disaster.
The rebel leader was forced to choose between defusing the time bomb or surrendering to the authorities.
The government's silence on the time bomb incident fueled widespread panic and speculation.
