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
Two people were treated for minor injuries and two vehicles were damaged by bullets, police said.
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
In the present, Palmer (Brian Dietzen) patches up McGee’s bullet graze following LaRoche’s showdown with the birthday van thief last week and gets the download on what their boss has really been up to.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 May 2025
The bullet passed through the wall of the dining room, and ended up in the bedroom on the other side of the wall.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Taking place just a few weeks after New Blood ends, Resurrection finds Dexter alive and well, despite taking a bullet to the chest from his son, Harrison.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
In the present, Palmer (Brian Dietzen) patches up McGee’s bullet graze following LaRoche’s showdown with the birthday van thief last week and gets the download on what their boss has really been up to.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 May 2025
The bullet passed through the wall of the dining room, and ended up in the bedroom on the other side of the wall.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Taking place just a few weeks after New Blood ends, Resurrection finds Dexter alive and well, despite taking a bullet to the chest from his son, Harrison.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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Lowry, who is ranked No. 10 in the world, spoke with a rules official after the ball first landed.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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But her normal ritual is to take out a club, go behind the ball, look it all over, take a couple swings.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
Noun
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In a search of Ross’ home, Evanston police found ammunition, but no firearms.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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They were used for ammunition storage during World War II, but no longer held munitions or hazardous materials, said Fire Chief Tim Boehlke.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2025
Noun
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This ring has a titanium alloy outer shell, and weighs just 2-3g depending on the size chosen.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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This reportedly means that as long as the Echo Pro's ABS outer shell remains intact, the helmet does not have to replaced after each impact.—
Ben Coxworth
May 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
Noun
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According to the Vatican press office, the black smoke is made by a cartridge holding a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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The cartridges found near Patterson’s body matched a gun found in Locicero’s motel room, deputies said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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Whenever the birds chose correctly, researchers rewarded them with a tasty snack, either a mealworm or a bird seed pellet.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Starmer had been under pressure to act after Jingye's recent decision to cancel orders for the iron pellets used in the blast furnaces.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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