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bullet

noun

ˈbu̇-lət How to pronounce bullet (audio)
Definition of bulletnext
as in ball
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm it is possible to make your own bullets, but it takes a lot of patience and some extra money

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Recent Examples of bullet Two people were killed after protestors exchanged gunfire with federal officers, one of the bullets taking up permanent residence in the Lyceum doorframe. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Photos shared with the jury during the Miami trial showed Moïse’s body riddled with a dozen high-caliber bullets. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Price movement on the Magic Chef 27 Pound Portable Ice Maker during major retail sales events — a sign the high-yield bullet tier is commoditizing. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 However, further investigation revealed that bullet fragments struck both a police officer and the 34-year-old bystander, cops said Friday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
  1. ball
  2. ammunition
  3. shell
  4. cartridge
  5. pellet
Noun
  • Perfect circles, balls, spheres adrift somewhere in her imagination.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of ball
Noun
  • The files show that the informant continued reporting to his intelligence handler while allegedly failing to disclose the full extent of his own involvement in obtaining ammunition for the group.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • China Arms, which also covered the event, described crews handling ammunition inside the turret and tanks firing while stationary and moving, including shots to the side and rear.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of ammunition
Noun
  • According to a criminal complaint, Young used shell corporations and fraudulent billing practices to misappropriate funds intended for homeless housing, including through programs administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • On the apparel front, a Ballistic Tech Vest harkens back to ’90s utility gear, while Gore-Tex rears its head again on a circa-2000 Mountain Jacket with seam seals and another shell that reaches full length.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shell
Noun
  • Refillable deodorant uses a reusable outer case that shoppers keep and reload with a replacement cartridge, rather than tossing the entire container every time the product runs out.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The gun had one 9mm live cartridge in the chamber and 13 live 9mm rounds in the magazine, according to officials.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartridge
Noun
  • There were over 25 poop pellets in that storage area, near the stairs where there was also a dead roach.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Evidence from fireplaces, animal remains, carnivores, and even owl pellets suggested that people occupied it only briefly.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pellet

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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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