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
Nunez had just stepped out of the bar when he was hit by bullets fired from inside the watering hole.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
No one was injured, but bullets struck the singer’s home, an Airstream parked on the property and a neighbor’s house, according to a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the case who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the public.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the bullets penetrated the walls of Rihanna’s house.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the bullets fired from Miller’s gun struck Lopez-Galvan.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Bobo and Martin were struck by bullets along with five other people.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Authorities have said Mangione’s backpack contained a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear, fake identification cards, a red notebook and other writings detailing his grievances against the private health care system in the United States.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
In the tense Lebanese capital, Beirut, Israeli surveillance drones buzz overhead while red tracer bullets light up the night skies, fired to warn residents of possible attacks.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Officials displayed rows upon rows of rifles and guns, coolers full of bullets, walkie-talkies and camo uniforms.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
No one was injured, but bullets struck the singer’s home, an Airstream parked on the property and a neighbor’s house, according to a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the case who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the public.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the bullets penetrated the walls of Rihanna’s house.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the bullets fired from Miller’s gun struck Lopez-Galvan.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Bobo and Martin were struck by bullets along with five other people.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Authorities have said Mangione’s backpack contained a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear, fake identification cards, a red notebook and other writings detailing his grievances against the private health care system in the United States.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
In the tense Lebanese capital, Beirut, Israeli surveillance drones buzz overhead while red tracer bullets light up the night skies, fired to warn residents of possible attacks.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Officials displayed rows upon rows of rifles and guns, coolers full of bullets, walkie-talkies and camo uniforms.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullets
Noun
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In his first race in 2018, Kaegi emphasized the importance of calling balls and strikes, not favoring one property class over another.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their play is a symphony of cheers and swishes, conversation and laughter, dribbling balls and rattling rims.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The thickness and size of the shells suggest they were laid in a wetter, more humid environment.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 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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Embrace the slightly dystopian vibe and buy a bag of pellets from one of the old-timey pioneer stores to hand-feed the furry descendants.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the conference in Worcester, Andrus presented one plan put together by Upper Blackstone, the Narragansett Bay Commission and Springfield, Massachusetts, to build a single facility that would turn sludge into nutrient-rich pellets for land application.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Bullets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullets. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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