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
Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.
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CNN Money, 2 June 2026
According to the police report, his first three bullets hit Canty, Allen, and Ramseur.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Jaheim Pierre ran toward his sister and collapsed on top of her when bullets struck him.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Ultimately, Ali shoots and kills Alamo after his right-hand man, Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson), turns on him and secretly removes the bullets from Alamo’s gun.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Ali finishes the job with three shotgun bullets to the chest.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
But early last Saturday evening, two bullets shattered the glass between displays of Christmas ornaments and dining plates.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
But, in a moment of betrayal and in pursuit of his own advancement atop his boss' lucrative operation, Alamo's loyal right-hand man, Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson), ultimately removes the bullets from Alamo's pistol.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Surveillance video obtained by Fox 13 Seattle showed men ducking behind vehicles and exchanging gunfire in the street as bullets ripped through the neighborhood.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
CNN Money, 2 June 2026
According to the police report, his first three bullets hit Canty, Allen, and Ramseur.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Jaheim Pierre ran toward his sister and collapsed on top of her when bullets struck him.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Ultimately, Ali shoots and kills Alamo after his right-hand man, Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson), turns on him and secretly removes the bullets from Alamo’s gun.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Ali finishes the job with three shotgun bullets to the chest.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
But early last Saturday evening, two bullets shattered the glass between displays of Christmas ornaments and dining plates.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
But, in a moment of betrayal and in pursuit of his own advancement atop his boss' lucrative operation, Alamo's loyal right-hand man, Bishop (Darrell Britt-Gibson), ultimately removes the bullets from Alamo's pistol.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Surveillance video obtained by Fox 13 Seattle showed men ducking behind vehicles and exchanging gunfire in the street as bullets ripped through the neighborhood.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullets
Noun
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Clients hit a few balls in front of a launch monitor — a device that measures the physical data of a golf shot and club swing, and then feeds the findings in real time through an algorithm to generate club recommendations.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Apparently bumblebees really enjoy rolling balls for fun, but there is no evidence that bees in the wild might roll a ball into place to reach a flower for food.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Beach villas are A-frame with soaring ceilings and sculptural pendant lights that look like the shells that line the beach in front.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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These beaches are some of the best in Florida for finding shells and fossilized shark teeth, especially near the fort and jetties.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 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
Noun
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Alfalfa pellets are prepared the day before by soaking in water, sugar and compost to stimulate microbial activity.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The pellets can be rehydrated before adding them to potting soil or mixed into the dry soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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“Bullets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullets. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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