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

Nobody inside the home was hurt, though bullets damaged property outside. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

One of their bullets struck and killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility, who was leaving the game with her family. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

From both sides, the whizzing sound of bullets, the roar of tanks, and the booming sound of artillery fire could be heard. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Agents then raided the Wynwood apartment and found 540 kilos (almost 1,200 pounds) of cocaine, $3 million in cash, 14 firearms and more than 100 rounds of armor-piercing bullets, prosecutors say. — David Goodhue august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Three young people were shot — including a teen who died a day later — during a wild Bronx car meetup that ended in dozens of bullets fired after two women were robbed, police said Monday. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

In June, Wior’s firm raised $200 million, in a round led by Smash Capital, on the strength of its Bullfrog platform, which can respond to a drone threat in seconds by shooting them out of the sky with bullets. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Whereas these modern-style copper bullets — the next iteration — and there are several different manufacturers. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Now, there’s a new video that shows Jason painting the word LEEK on a wall with bullets. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026