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
Police worry, however, that a trend toward players ambushing others while wearing masks and camouflage and painting their weapons black to look real could cause concealed carry holders to feel threatened, perceive them as active shooters, and fire at the teens with real bullets.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The second shooter, who cops say fired the bullet that killed Mette, has not been caught.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Investigators found several bullet casings from both .40 caliber and 9mm handguns in the field, according to their report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
In theaters July 2 19 of 31 The Old Guard 2
Following the 2020 action hit adapted from the popular graphic novel series, Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne and their fellow warriors return for another round of beatings and bullets.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The second shooter, who cops say fired the bullet that killed Mette, has not been caught.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Investigators found several bullet casings from both .40 caliber and 9mm handguns in the field, according to their report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
In theaters July 2 19 of 31 The Old Guard 2
Following the 2020 action hit adapted from the popular graphic novel series, Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne and their fellow warriors return for another round of beatings and bullets.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullet
Noun
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Hopefully, the Knicks figured out a way to get Towns the ball.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Everyone involved wants to see a trade deal happen and the ball is moving in the right direction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The terrorist designation would extend U.S. jurisdiction to anyone assisting the gangs, from gun and ammunition traffickers to government officials in Haiti financing the groups.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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So, to threaten to take away someone’s guns and ammunition was indeed a threat that white Virginians took very seriously.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ghost then installs a backdoor, by way of web shells and tools such as Cobalt Strike to maintain stealthy access.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The liquid in the shells will expand while freezing, causing the shells to crack.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vaping devices and cartridges will also be accepted with lithium batteries removed.—
Christian Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Although cannabis products like buds and hash can’t be imported or exported due to federal illegality in the U.S., the industry still heavily relies on imports from China for essential equipment to grow cannabis, machinery, and accessories—everything from vaporizers to packaging and cartridges.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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By combing the two ingredients, the ASCC creates pellets for the 3D printer.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Police used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannons against protesters in Turkey's capital early Thursday, the latest clash in the country's biggest anti-government protests in over a decade.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullet. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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