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
The bullet went through the rear window, hitting Peixoto in the back, the outlet said.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Zach Neto led off the fourth with a single, and then Mike Trout hit a 105 mph bullet down the third base line.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The other car then took the 31st Street exit, where the driver fired five to seven shots at JayLee and Culter’s vehicle, with one bullet hitting JayLee in the head.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Zach Neto led off the fourth with a single, and then Mike Trout hit a 105 mph bullet down the third base line.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The other car then took the 31st Street exit, where the driver fired five to seven shots at JayLee and Culter’s vehicle, with one bullet hitting JayLee in the head.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The attack was limited by the fact that the revolver only held 5 bullets and had to be reloaded one bullet at a time, as opposed to assault rifles that often have large detachable magazines that can be clipped in and out rapidly.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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So, too, has ball progression from their initial build-up phase after last summer’s sale of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid, as well as a lack of patterns of play in the final third.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For one thing, that extra speed—plus a spike in spin, which has allowed pitchers to throw harder while also making the ball swerve, dive, and kick—has given pitchers an even greater advantage over batters than before.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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And the Lakers — loaded with trade ammunition and cap space and forever wishing on star players — are going to be expected to make a play.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Flight 4765 was scheduled to fly from Denver to Phoenix on Sunday, May 10, when someone aboard found an ammunition magazine on the plane, Frontier said in a statement to USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Yet scientists realized that something has been dissolving those calcite shells and releasing carbon dioxide, reducing the ocean’s carbon-trapping capacity.—
Damien Pine,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Franchini and Giovagnoli soon expanded their offering with pearls, shells, glass beads and polished hard stones, elevating the perception of the label.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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No one wanted these little mints that came out of a plastic cartridge.—
Luke Burbank,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The cartridge was still in the weapon.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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The resident said their dog became sick after ingesting some of the pellets.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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In a social media post on May 9, the nonprofit said Sandy spat out a pellet.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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