antimissile
adjective
an·ti·mis·sile
ˌan-tē-ˈmi-səl 
ˌan-tī-,
chiefly British -ˌsīl
variants
or anti-missile
: designed as a defense against missiles
The military is worried that it lacks an adequate antimissile system …—
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The plane, valued at $400 million, needs to be upgraded with modernized communication and technology systems, antimissile capabilities and an enhanced engine, according to the Times.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
They must be concealed and mobile; or they must be put underground and defended with antimissile systems such as Patriot and Aegis Ashore that the United States has been transferring to Israel, Poland, and Ukraine.
—Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
Perfect for sending to the South and evading antimissile systems.
—Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
Most of the rockets fired from Gaza were intercepted by an Israeli antimissile defense system or caused minimal damage.
—New York Times, 20 May 2021
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
They must be concealed and mobile; or they must be put underground and defended with antimissile systems such as Patriot and Aegis Ashore that the United States has been transferring to Israel, Poland, and Ukraine.
—Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
Perfect for sending to the South and evading antimissile systems.
—Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
Most of the rockets fired from Gaza were intercepted by an Israeli antimissile defense system or caused minimal damage.
—New York Times, 20 May 2021
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“Antimissile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimissile. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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