Synonyms of bullets

bullets

noun

plural of bullet

as in balls

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balls
• shells
• cartridges
• pellets
• ammunitions
• projectiles
• loads
• missiles
• rounds
• gunshots
• slugs
• shots
• caps
• cannonballs
• dumdums
• leads
• charges
• pops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blanks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bullets

So if a show’s story engine can’t support itself when the bullets aren’t flying, the vehicle tends to break down sooner rather than later. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Two people were killed after protestors exchanged gunfire with federal officers, one of the bullets taking up permanent residence in the Lyceum doorframe. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Photos shared with the jury during the Miami trial showed Moïse’s body riddled with a dozen high-caliber bullets. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Engineers have spent decades searching for lighter, tougher armor to withstand these cosmic bullets. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Two of the bullets landed in the backseat of the vehicle the brother-in-law was driving. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Cummings is seen on video firing several shots after the mayhem began, according to the feds, though he’s not accused of striking anyone with his bullets. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

During another City Council meeting in August, Mayor Brad Pike referenced an instance where one resident had 10 bullets hit his house. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Gavin told the jury about Shakur being unresponsive and unable to breathe, how one of the bullets collapsed his lung, how the doctors were forced to remove it. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026