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
Murray, who was shot twice, was struck by gunfire in the leg, but the bullet traveled upward and caused damage to his stomach, Thompson said.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In the World War II adventure, the stirring sight of Gal Gadot's superhero walking across No Man's Land by herself, bullets bouncing off her bracelets and shield, is etched into cinema history.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
But what begins as a period courtroom drama meant to reflect our country’s current xenophobic mood soon develops into an old-fashioned Cold War thriller in which words, not bullets, are the primary weapon.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Those who accept the offer will receive a 30 minute tour of the site which still features bullet holes from the mass shooting, Fox 35 Orlando reported.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
In the World War II adventure, the stirring sight of Gal Gadot's superhero walking across No Man's Land by herself, bullets bouncing off her bracelets and shield, is etched into cinema history.
30.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
But what begins as a period courtroom drama meant to reflect our country’s current xenophobic mood soon develops into an old-fashioned Cold War thriller in which words, not bullets, are the primary weapon.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Those who accept the offer will receive a 30 minute tour of the site which still features bullet holes from the mass shooting, Fox 35 Orlando reported.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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Denver went 5-2 last fall whenever No. 19 touched the ball five times or more in a game.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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The Thunder shot a paltry 8-of-30 on 3-pointers and were smoked in 1-on-1 ball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Authorities also seized drugs, weapons, ammunition, tactical equipment, vehicles and the two properties.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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In Boelter's vehicle, still parked in the driveway, officers discover five more firearms, including assault-style rifles and a large quantity of ammunition, Thompson said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Then, as the couple was leaving, Rawls decided to reverse image search the shell.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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During President Joe Biden's term, the U.S. sent more than 3 million 155mm shells to Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Earlier this week, the makers of the popular Mig Flash cartridge, which allows users to play Switch games loaded via an SD card without modifying the console itself, issued a firmware update enabling the cards to run original Switch games on the Switch 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Palao ended up returning with some ballpoint pens, and Stone took the ink cartridges out of them.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Each pouch is typically filled with 1.4 ounces of lead pellets.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
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Among the protesters, at least one man’s back and arm were studded with a constellation of wounds from pellets fired by police and another appeared to suffer a serious injury to one eye.—
Matías Delacroix,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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