Mate stuffs dubbing – bombing (9)

I believe the answer is:

napalming

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'bombing' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are present participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'mate stuffs dubbing' is the wordplay.
'mate' becomes 'pal' (both can mean a friend).
'stuffs' is an insertion indicator.
'dubbing' becomes 'naming' (to dub is to give a name).
'pal' inserted inside 'naming' is 'NAPALMING'.

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(Another definition for napalming that I've seen is " Attacking with bombs".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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