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
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Recent Examples of bullets
Using mathematical and three-dimensional modeling, the researchers scrutinized the damage on Pompeii’s walls and ultimately found that the angles and grooves didn’t match typical sling bullets or catapult shots.
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Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Months earlier, miners had dug foxholes under tents so women and children could avoid bullets randomly fired through the camps.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
One subset of varmint rounds are cartridges that don't use bullets.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Their excess production capacities, mostly dedicated to electric vehicles that nobody wants, could be converted to producing missiles, bullets, and bombs, which would be far more productive.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
But this conflict will ultimately be ended not by bullets or bombs, but by backchannel diplomacy.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Needless to say, this isn't a problem a few bullets can solve.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
According to Miami County residents, the ice fell like bullets from the sky, leaving dents in vehicles, busting out windows and siding, and causing leaky roofs.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Months earlier, miners had dug foxholes under tents so women and children could avoid bullets randomly fired through the camps.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
One subset of varmint rounds are cartridges that don't use bullets.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
Their excess production capacities, mostly dedicated to electric vehicles that nobody wants, could be converted to producing missiles, bullets, and bombs, which would be far more productive.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
But this conflict will ultimately be ended not by bullets or bombs, but by backchannel diplomacy.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Needless to say, this isn't a problem a few bullets can solve.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
According to Miami County residents, the ice fell like bullets from the sky, leaving dents in vehicles, busting out windows and siding, and causing leaky roofs.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullets
Noun
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They are won or lost on the ability to come up with loose balls.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Other projectiles, including pistol shot and lead musket balls, were also found.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The shells hold onto the cream sauce and cheese, so every bite has a little bit of everything in it.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, results from the Advanced Test Reactor indicated that ANEEL fuel pellets maintained their structural integrity after several months of testing.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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In addition to rain showers, parts of Ada County saw a sudden onslaught of snow pellets known as graupel, Groenert told the Idaho Statesman over the phone.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bullets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullets. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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