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
He had been shot in the leg and arm — the second bullet also entered his chest.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Investigators said an argument in the parking lot led to shots being fired and the victim being struck by bullets.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The victims were struck while in a van in the facility’s sally port while the shooter fired multiple rounds from a nearby roof, the second instance in two weeks of a gunman setting up with a gun on a rooftop, opening fire and using bullets with writings.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Investigators said an argument in the parking lot led to shots being fired and the victim being struck by bullets.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The victims were struck while in a van in the facility’s sally port while the shooter fired multiple rounds from a nearby roof, the second instance in two weeks of a gunman setting up with a gun on a rooftop, opening fire and using bullets with writings.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Robinson also explained the obscure engravings found on bullet casings that were left behind at the scene.
—Connor Greene, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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The Raptors turned the ball over on downs had a punt blocked on their next two possessions.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After leaving the bar, Routt tried to get rid of the gun and ammunition at a gas station, which detectives later found in a nearby dumpster, the complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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For indoor storage, guns should be kept unloaded and locked in appropriate safes or lockboxes for handguns, with ammunition in a separate safe, the AAP recommends.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The shell appeared brighter in the northeast and southwest, with a fainter arc connecting the two regions to the northwest, outlining the outer edge.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Its durable hard shell protects your belongings from rough handling, and the smooth wheels make airport navigation a breeze.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each bottle of ink and each toner cartridge has a page-yield rating, based on test pages developed by the International Organization for Standards (ISO).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Something many people forget is that light recoil is as great an asset for a cartridge to have as high velocity, heavy bullets, and staggering amounts of muzzle energy.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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Protesters were met with gas canisters and pepper pellets, Fox 32 reported.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gun speeds fracture repair but needs faster degradation With the bone-healing pellets perfected, Lee’s team moved to animal trials, testing the device on rabbits with broken femurs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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