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
While the slower speed and emphasis on physics, from the long-distance drop of bullet trajectories to the breakable foundations of structures, are a huge part of Battlefield’s DNA, there’s also just an inherent silliness to some of the tactics that stir joy.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Officers found the tow truck without the driver — and a Mercedes Benz riddled with bullets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
There were no signs of a bullet wound or injuries consistent with a vehicle collision.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Bombarding these children with tear gas grenades, firing real bullets, and driving armored cars into the crowd.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Officers found the tow truck without the driver — and a Mercedes Benz riddled with bullets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
There were no signs of a bullet wound or injuries consistent with a vehicle collision.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
Bombarding these children with tear gas grenades, firing real bullets, and driving armored cars into the crowd.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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The sensor balls were placed at a depth of about 1,700 meters (5,577 feet).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Transfer the dough balls to the powdered sugar and turn to coat.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, an explosion occurred at another ammunition facility in the same small community, killing one person and injuring at least three others.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The blast, in the back of a building used for shotgun ammunition, caused severe damage.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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At the present moment, the Big Ten’s mostly public universities are nearing a deal to take $2 billion from an outside investor (a pension fund in California) in return for a slice of equity in what would essentially be a new shell company to house the league’s media and sponsorship businesses.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Scoop pastry cream into the baked pie shell, and use a spoon or offset spatula to smooth.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The blast occurred during cartridge loading operations at the plant, which was operated by explosives manufacturer Maxam and located on property owned by Accurate Energetic Systems.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each bottle of ink and each toner cartridge has a page-yield rating, based on test pages developed by the International Organization for Standards (ISO).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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In rapid fire, I was hit seven times on my arms, face and torso with exploding pellets that contained some kind of chemical agent.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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It’s constructed with stainless steel, fueled by either pellets or wood, and designed with a dual 360-degree updraft technology that reduces smoke output.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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