nuclear

adjective

Definition of nuclearnext
as in ballistic

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Recent Examples of nuclear One of the most significant came in 2015, when the United States and five other powerful countries signed a nuclear deal with Iran. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 For almost 60 years, a global ban on nuclear weapons in space has held up. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026 In addition, it has long been associated with nuclear research and education. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Future missions will have to launch with far more nuclear material than City Labs’ BOHR mission, but this week’s launch served as a first step. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
  1. ballistic
  2. berserk
  3. psychotic
  4. mental
  5. psycho
  6. demented
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  • The officer's ballistic vest stopped the bullet before returning fire and striking Wrightsell.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • The detective was struck in the back of his ballistic vest and was not seriously injured, Mamdani said.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of ballistic
Adjective
  • When the Spurs locked down Brunson, or tried, the ball went elsewhere, zinging around the court, from player to player, as if in a berserk video game.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • The New York Knicks' historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday ignited celebration as well as chaos outside Madison Square Garden as some fans went berserk, prompting dozens of arrests.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Definition of berserk
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  • Those diagnoses included schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, major depressive disorder, and bipolar or related disorders.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • The defense argued that Bland had a psychotic episode due to a COVID infection.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of psychotic
Adjective
  • The young adults struggle with poor mental, physical health, negative judgments of their own personal character, finding meaning in life, financial security, and the quality of their relationships.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • Each path promises the same payoff, consistent cold-water immersion for recovery, stress management and mental resilience, but the setup costs, maintenance demands and daily user experience diverge sharply.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
Definition of mental
Adjective
  • Which is psycho, absolutely psycho.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
  • The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of psycho
Adjective
  • Moments later, Haaland suddenly made one of his almost demented charges, at Senegal’s goalkeeper.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Definition of demented

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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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