Show
Related Words for striking distance
Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts.
Read More
Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster.
Send us feedback.
| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| firing line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| melee | /x | Noun |
| heavy artillery | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| firing point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun |
| surgical strike | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Noun |
| line of march | /// | Name, Name |
| front | / | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun |
| infighting | /xx | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Noun |
| rallying point | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| tactics | /x | Noun |
| storm | / | Noun |
| synchronization | xxx/x | Noun |
| siege | / | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun |
| forces | /x | Noun |
| detachment | x/x | Noun |
| strike force | // | Phrase, Noun |
| military | /xxx | Noun |
| brunt | / | Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| order of battle | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| reconnaissance in force | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| tasking | /x | Noun |
| line of fire | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| army | /x | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun |
| muster | /x | Noun |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| munition | x/x | Noun |
| forced march | // | Phrase, Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| file | / | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| patrol | x/ | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| platoon | x/ | Noun |
| manual | /xx | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| armed forces | //x | Name, Name |
| zone of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| expedition | xx/x | Noun |
| battle cry | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| deployment | x/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| draught | / | Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| demilitarized zone | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parade | x/ | Noun |
| harassment | x/x | Noun |
| ordnance | /x | Noun |
| shooting war | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun |
| present | /x | Noun |
| arming | /x | Noun |
| rout | / | Noun |
| party | /x | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| troop | / | Noun |
| rearguard action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| militarism | /xxxx | Noun |
| brigade | x/ | Noun |
| sally | /x | Name |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| league | / | Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun |
| martial art | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| raid | / | Noun |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun |
| war cry | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bonding | /x | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| hot pursuit | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| call to arms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun |
| class | / | Noun |
| infantry | /xx | Noun |
| strafing | /x | Noun |
| legion | /x | Noun |
| incoming | /xx | Noun |
| battalion | x/x | Noun |
| abyss | x/ | Noun |
| achieving | x/x | Noun |
| afar | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| affecting | x/x | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| alienate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| alienation | xxx/x | Noun |
| aloofness | x/x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| amazing | x/x | Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| appreciable | x/xx | Adjective |
| arresting | x/x | Adjective |
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| astounding | x/x | Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attaining | x/x | Verb |
| attractive | x/x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| baffling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beating | /x | Noun |
| bewildering | x/xx | Adjective |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bombed | / | Adjective |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| breathtaking | /xx | Adjective |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| catchy | /x | Adjective |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| collision | x/x | Noun |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| conspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| curious | /xx | Adjective |
| dazzling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deportation | xx/x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disassociate | xx/xx | Verb |
| discernible | x/xx | Adjective |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| disparity | x/xx | Noun |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| distributed | x/xx | Adjective |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| eloquent | /xx | Adjective |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| establishing | x/xx | Noun |
| estrange | x/ | Verb |
| evaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| evident | /xx | Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| expulsion | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| feet | / | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flagrant | /x | Adjective |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fly ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| focal length | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective |
| frontal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gauge | / | Noun, Verb |
| glaring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gripping | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gulf | / | Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| highlighting | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| illustrative | x/xx | Adjective |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| impinging | x/x | Noun |
| impressive | x/x | Adjective |
| inbound | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| incredible | x/xx | Adjective |
| indefinite | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intercity | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| intercontinental | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| interlocking | /xxx | Noun |
| intermodal | xx/x | Adjective |
| interregional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| interstate | xx/ | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| interurban | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| intrastate | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| intriguing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| isolation | xx/x | Noun |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keying | /x | Noun |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| liner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| magnification | xxx/x | Noun |
| magnitude | /xx | Noun |
| mainframe | /x | Noun |
| manifest | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| marked | / | Adjective |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| mesh | / | Noun, Verb |
| mile | / | Noun |
| mileage | /x | Noun |
