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
In the jungles of southern Colombia, rebels turned in so many automatic rifles, pistols and bandoliers of bullets that one of the tables holding them collapsed in the mud.
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John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The bullet shot into her own stomach.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
One stray bullet hit Jeff’s spine.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
The court complaint against him says the gun was loaded with 23 bullets.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bullet
John Otis,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The bullet shot into her own stomach.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
One stray bullet hit Jeff’s spine.
—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
The court complaint against him says the gun was loaded with 23 bullets.
—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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Now the children have started playing ball, turning one aging Sunday team into a cross-generational Los Angeles tradition.
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Berhalter tied it in the 49th minute by running on to a loose ball about 20 yards from the net for a vicious strike.
Noun
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The seizures added up to about 420 grams of cocaine, $2,291 in cash, a rifle, four pistols, various magazines and ammunition, and digital scales and packaging materials believed to be used in narcotics distribution, the sheriff's office said.
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These attacks can strain traditional air defense systems, which usually depend on expensive interceptors and have limited ammunition.
Noun
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Anna, her hauteur hardening like a protective shell, is aghast.
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These shells broke before they could be hatched and the species' population plummeted.
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Instead of constant swapping, owners deal with refill schedules and cartridge replacement cycles longer intervals, but more structured.
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Another Intex pick, this above-ground inflatable ring pool is a shallower version that still includes a 530-gallon-per-hour pump and cartridge, along with a repair patch if needed.
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An individual holds a handful of hail pellets in Waite Park, Minnesota, after storms rolled through on June 19, 2026.
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And because the pellets were some 30 meters away from the cave’s entrance, the team could rule out their incineration by a natural wildfire.
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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