weapons of mass destruction

phrase

: weapons that can destroy entire cities, regions, etc.

Examples of weapons of mass destruction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biggest worry was once about nuclear weapons in space, but the superpowers and other countries signed the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, banning weapons of mass destruction in orbit. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Just as there would be with a host of bad actors armed with weapons of mass destruction. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

In 2003 the Bush administration went through the motions of presenting a case that Saddam might have weapons of mass destruction and might wish to use them against the US. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026

In the wake of the Iraq War—when countless media outlets across the United States drummed up fears of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq—Parry wanted to create a more independent news outlet. — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for weapons of mass destruction

• abduction
• adduction
• conduction
• construction
• deduction
• eduction
• induction
• instruction
• obstruction
• production
• reduction
• seduction