thrown, launched
Por isso, as bombas foram lançadas.
That's why the bombs were dropped.
— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)
Mas provou-se que as bombas foram lançadas com a intenção de causar mortes.
But it was proven that the bombs were dropped with the intention of causing deaths.
Bombas de profundidade lançadas!
Depth bombs dropped!
— O Barco: Inferno no Mar (1981)
Daí as bombas serem lançadas.
Hence the bombs being dropped.