Synonyms of ammunition

ammunition

noun

ˌam-yə-ˈni-shən 

as in defense

means or method of defending

be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defense
• protection
• weapon
• shield
• safeguard
• wall
• armor
• security
• screen
• munitions
• guard
• armament
• ward
• weaponry
• cover
• buckler
• aegis
• arm
• fortress
• fort
• stronghold
• palisade
• fastness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attack
• assault
• offense
• aggression
• offensive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ammunition

Chapek’s apparent rubber stamp by the Disney board, followed by his rocky tenure, was used as ammunition by activist investor Nelson Peltz in a bruising proxy fight with the Mouse House. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Sacramento police officers found ammunition, multiple guns, including a shotgun, and materials that could be associated with making bombs during the search earlier this week, according to a department statement. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Storing explosive ammunition and stationing snipers in the middle of a busy traffic circle close to other, more secure military locations, including the Pentagon, strikes many observers as simultaneously dangerous and ridiculous. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

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